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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1907
Page
2
Judge Wood limits the Haywood case by excluding mine owners conspiracy evidence. Hawley opens with over two hours of argument for the state. Defense rests after offering no surrebuttal witnesses while the state adds two rebuttal witnesses.
The items span royal activity in Seoul and Denmark’s Frederik XI voyage to the Faroe Islands, a sinking near Bremenhaven, fires at John Wanamaker’s estate, violent family tragedy in Michigan, uprisings in Oriente Cuba, a deadly rail collision in Michigan, and other incidents from the United States and abroad. Includes notable deaths and discoveries such as the Georgia explosion victim James Cruse and asphalt beds in Shoshone oil fields.
The item lists numerous disparate incidents: acquittal in a murder case in Kentucky. military retirements for disability. a Missouri feud train tragedy. a Pennsylvania bank closure due to insolvency. a steel workers strike. federal grand jury actions against Standard Oil. deaths and arrests in various fraud and crime cases. telegraphers' union settlement. Korean mutiny post emperor’s abdication. pardons and releases. rail fines in North Carolina. election as livestock group president. suicides from heat. convictions for coal land fraud. romantic engagements derailed. railroad leadership appointments. naval accident and deaths. tornado damage. drownings. cotton thread price rise. and other scattered news items.
Captains aboard American line steamers have formed choral bands for passengers while others use brass orchestras. Notable events include Mrs. Lucy S. Noble of Detroit visiting New York after solo travel through 35 countries. Mrs. Josephine Leslie’s Paris trial for fraud. a St. Petersburg newspaper confiscation over war predictions. heat and parades in Philadelphia. several crime, political, and transportation incidents across cities and nations.
In Shelter Cove and Eureka California the steamer Columbia collided with the lumber schooner San Pedro. About 50 to 60 died and 144 survivors were brought to Eureka aboard the Elder. The San Pedro towed to Eureka with its bow crushed and masts broken. Lifeboats and wreckage were recovered.
Karl Hau a Washington DC law professor was convicted in Karlsruhe for the murder of Frau Molitor in Baden Baden on November 6. He showed composure at sentencing as crowds protested and police restrained rioters outside the courthouse. Many Molitor supporters clashed with authorities, several arrests occurred.
Jabez Wolfe of London attempted the English Channel crossing Monday near Dover England. He swam more than 21 miles before abandoning the attempt due to an old leg injury and returned to Dover by tug.
Miss Elizabeth Cadenhead of Fergus Cont killed in Sault Ste Marie by a bullet fired during prison escape from Fort Brady. Local authorities investigated the incident and identified the suspect connected to the prison break.
In New York District Attorney eyes a blackmail plot against ten wealthy Armenians including rug merchant Tavshanjian. Suspect Hampartzoomian admits killing Tavshanjian saying he acted alone. Secretary Cambere links death to attempted blackmail by a secret Armenian group with branches in several cities.
Col Will S Hays veteran river editor at the Courier Journal and noted song writer and poet died at his home in Louisville at age 70 from vertigo caused by a paralysis stroke suffered in a Chicago fire. He claimed authorship of the original Dixie words and arranged its music. His song Molly Darling sold about 2,000,000 copies. Other works included Keep In De Middle Ob De Road The Old Log Cabin in the Lane and Signal Bells at Sea.
Charles Warner a former merchant shot and killed Esther Norling in a West Forty second street store and later shot John C Wilson on Broadway after fleeing police. Wilson is critically injured while Warner was captured after a truckman struck him. Police believe Warner’s business troubles unsettled his mind.
A premature explosion of a blank charge from a six inch gun at Battery Bradford on Plum Island New York killed Private George Hammond of the 100th company coast artillery U S A and injured four other soldiers Tuesday.
A special passenger train on the Bessemer and Lake Erie railroad collided head on with an engine near Greenville, resulting in the death of one man and numerous injuries among the passengers and crew.
Charles M. Schwab, speaking in Pittsburgh, blamed railroads for weak rails and urged use of nickel steel rails three times clearer than current Bessemer types. He predicted undying fame for the reformer and shared a Westminster Abbey anecdote about a forgotten great man.
The passage notes New Zealand flax growing wild in marshes yields wealth when cultivated but loses value when farmed. It mentions Indian hemp and its narcotic, keef, and notes the most valuable wild weed is seaweed. It adds nitrate beds of South America arise from decomposed sea weed, yielding about 65 million dollars annually.
Reverend Floyd W. Tomkins recounts a Newport tale of a man dating after multiple wealthy divorces. Two boys play and note the man in an automobile as their new papa while one boy says he used to be his father, prompting reflections on changing families.
A Milwaukee Sentinel cartoon or item notes a man’s appearance with the quip He gets manicured twice a week, reflecting a dry urban humor about style and perception.
A countryman asks if the friend would like to live in the country where good things come from. The friend replies he prefers the city where good things go to.
A Cleveland Leader quotation reflects a stubborn honesty despite bleak odds. The exchange emphasizes persistence and integrity when opportunity is scarce.
The Markets report shows flour active and steady with No 2 red wheat at 97 cents per bushel, No 2 corn at 60 1/2 cents, clipped white oats at 51 54 1/2 cents, and steady hay cattle and veals ranging from 5.50 to 8.75. Sheep wethers sell between 3.50 and 5.00 while lambs fetch 6.00 to 7.25 and Yorkers hogs at 6.80.
Cleveland reports Flour Minneapolis patent at 5.00 to 5.25 dollars, wheat No. 2 red at 91 1/4 cents, corn No. 3 yellow 57 1/4 cents, oats No. 3 white 49 1/4 cents, butter 27 cents, eggs 18 cents, cheese 11 cents, potatoes 80 cents, Timothy hay 18.40, cattle steers 5.50 to 6.00, calves 7.25 to 7.00, sheep wethers 5.00 to 5.25, lambs 6.25 to 7.00, hogs 6.60. Toledo lists wheat cash 90 cents, corn 54 1/2, oats 45, cloverseed 9.50. East Buffalo notes export cattle steers 6.00 to 6.85, veal calves 8.00 to 8.25, sheep wethers 5.50 to 5.70, lambs 7.75 to 8.00, hogs 6.70 to 6.75. Pittsburg shows cattle steers 6.50 to 6.75, good 5.80 to 6.10, sheep prime wethers 5.30 to 5.40.
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