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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1902
Page
2
A compact digest of home and foreign items covers industrial developments, personal and political notes, and notable happenings locally and internationally. Readers gain brief insights into economic trends, political movements, and regional events shaping the past seven days.
Public debt declined by 13.0 million dollars in June while treasury cash stood at 358.57 million. Coinage for the year reached 94.53 million. Fires hit Conway North Dakota and Shipshewana Indiana. storms damaged Indiana Ohio crops. a cyclone struck Wisconsin. several fatal accidents occurred from rail, gas, and wind events. Immigrants to New York topped 316,711. labor tensions rose with eight western railroads facing nine hour day demands.
Dudley H. Chase former Indiana judge died at Logansport at 65. Eva Wiellinski died in Chicago aged 103. Irving Pearce of Chicago’s Sherman House died at 75 after business reverses and his wife’s death. West of Missouri, a U S senator, is blind. Ohio Chief Justice Williams died at 65 in Columbus. Minnesota GOP nominates a full ticket headed by Gov Van Sant and backs Roosevelt. Dems in Georgia nominate Joseph M Terrill for governor. Illinois Prohibitionists nominate a state ticket led by John H Wilson for treasurer. Minnesota Populists nominate Thomas J Meighen for governor.
News from London notes progress toward recovery with wound healing deemed satisfactory. Coronation plans again spark speculation while international tensions unfold and colonial changes proceed. The gunboat Marietta reaches Cape Haytian to safeguard American interests amid regional upheaval. A major fire in Laurvig, Norway, destroys 150 buildings. A new civil and criminal code takes effect on Porto Rico.
The town of White House in Oklahoma, once an old Indian trading post, was leveled by a blaze causing $100000 in damage and killing farmer A Phillips. Other items include naval funding, scaffold dismantling after 52 years, a Plattsburg fire aided by soldiers, a deadly Georgia farm conflict, and major Vanderbilt Yale gifts.
A survey of short notes reports a Rock Island railroad directors vote for a 7.5 million stock increase. The Maryland Society of California Pioneers counts 12 survivors. Rev Dr W H Milburn, blind senate chaplain, nears 80. Kansas City to host a 10 million world’s largest cotton mill project. Captain I M Smith, Wisconsin wire pioneer, lives in Topeka. Chicago chemists unveil wallpaper strengthening process. Two battleships and two armored cruisers named Louisiana Connecticut Tennessee and Washington. A 25 million interurban system attracts American capital in England, led by New Yorkers. An all British cable linking Britain with Canada Australia New Zealand expected operations in November. Westminster Cathedral in London dedicated by Cardinal Vaughan. Rockefeller tops US Steel with 1 million annual dividend. Maryland Governor Smith creates commission to procure a bust of Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley for Annapolis capitol. Cleveland tradesmen patent a cheap gas from treated air, promising light and heat revolutions. Census Bureau reports 1900 printing and publishing sector with 292 million capital across 22 312 establishments.
The Fourth of July observances spanned Manila Washington Philadelphia New York and Chicago with parades, proclamations and speeches. Roosevelts proclamation read in Manila. Aguinaldo remains in captivity shelter. Chicago reports 21 deaths and 2,172 injuries from fireworks. five thousand plus left the city for celebrations.
London reports the king's condition is satisfactory with daily bulletins to begin July 6 posted at nine each morning until full convalescence. Queen Alexandra, the duchess of Aosta, Walde mar, and Prince George of Greece joined in a Friday drive signaling improvement. The king enjoys reading papers and found sensational reports amusing.
The president appointed Maj William A McKellip of Maryland as United States consul at Magdeburg Germany. McKellip, a prominent G A R member, was urged by Senator McComas and the organization. A Lincoln Dryden of Somerset county Md was named Baltimore subtreasurer with support from Rep Jackson and acquiescence by Rep Mudd.
Half a million London slum residents were treated at about 400 halls and parks as King Edward and the queen were unable to attend due to illness. Messages from Knollys were read at each gathering, with large-scale distributions of meat, bread, cheese, pudding and beverages across districts including Stepney, amid a moneyed charity effort coordinated by church and charitable societies.
Rome seeks a compromise over the withdrawal of about 500 friars from the Philippines. The Vatican considers orders' generals issuing withdrawal orders in response to Gov. Taft, or a contract clause binding action, to avoid direct Vatican responsibility while accepting an accomplished fact.
A July report details eight drownings and two near misses across Michigan and New York. Captain Tiemann N. Horn’s party, including his wife and children, perished after a yacht capsized near Sandy Hook. Rescue efforts saved Mrs Waterhouse and several others, while Captain Horn, his baby, and others were saved by nearby vessels. Additional drownings occurred in the St Joe River near St Joseph, Michigan, at Benton Harbor, and in Detroit’s St Clair flats as sailboats capsized in strong winds and currents.
Theodore Oecel fender, a glass polisher, killed his wife and shot his infant son, stepdaughter Lizzie Stram, and attempted to strike two stepsons in a Sunday morning home invasion at 27 West Twenty-first street. Police arrested him after a fierce struggle.
Greencastle Indiana July 7 The largest hog shipment from the county since the Civil War went from James Bridges’s farm. The 72 head load sold for 1500.58 dollars in the Indianapolis market paid in gold. Two hogs stood out with 629 pounds fetching 40.55 and 50 pounds at 31.77.
Reports from Wilkesbarre Pa indicate the coal strike reaches its third month with growing interest in resumed work. Company officials deny plans to restart mines while applicant numbers rise but include few miners due to required two year experience certificates.
Vienna reports a severe earthquake strike in Salonica European Turkey. Many houses were wrecked and there is extensive loss of life though exact details are not yet available.
Fire at Clinton North Carolina on July 7 destroyed 42 stores and residences causing about 100000 dollars in losses with little insurance coverage.
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