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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1913
Page
5
Frank P. Moynihan was acquitted at Mayville New York of complicity in the February 10 burglary of the Johnson Ice and Coal Company's office in Jamestown.
A thief, likely intoxicated, broke into an advertising case in front of Warren News Company on Liberty Street Monday night and carried off a large thermometer.
The 47th National encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic will be held in Chattanooga Tennessee from September 15 to 20 marking the fiftieth anniversary of the Chicamauga battle. This is the first encampment of the G A R in the south. The Warren Emergency Hospital is set to receive $14000 from the State for two years maintenance after Governor Tener signed the appropriation bill, reducing from $16000 voted by the Legislature.
Mrs Frances L Walker of this city suffered two strokes of paralysis in Buffalo last Friday and remains in serious condition. She was traveling with her husband Mr John F Kertcher and grandson William Walker acting as chauffeur for a two week East tour, and they planned to leave Buffalo Friday for Albany.
Five year old son of Ward Keppel of Corry was injured while hay was hoisted to the barn second floor. He grabbed the cable and rode up a bale of hay but forgot to release the rope. it drawn into the pulley and his fingers were mangled requiring amputation of the first two fingers with the rest in danger.
Reports from Northwestern Pennsylvania describe a sharp rise in wild rabbits on highways near small towns and around farms. In Kittanning rabbits have occupied an old cemetery, repopulating the area, while dogs chase them but burial slabs deter canine pursuit.
Walter Kenline and Karl Polland of the Giant Walking Club of Buffalo plan a pleasure hike from Buffalo to Oil City Pa starting Sunday morning August 34d. The 140 mile trek will average twenty miles daily and pass Hamburg Eden Center North Collins Gowanda Clear Creek Falconer Jamestown Russell North Warren Warren Irvine Tidioute Baberprise Pleasantville Plummer Rouseville and Oil City with a side trip from Janusowe to Celron.
The latest session laws signed by Governor Tener raise daily pay for jury commissioners from 2.50 to 3.50 with the same mileage of four cents per mile. Election officers gain from 3.50 to 5.00 a day for return judges. general election pay remains 1.50 plus ten cents mileage. township election pay rises to 2.00 with six cents per mile. Assessors’ daily pay increases from 2.50 to 3.50.
John P Spets died at his home in Scandia Pa Sunday morning aged 65 Born in Sweden he had been ill two years and bedridden two months Survived by five children Mrs J Lind Mrs J P Swanson and Charles Spets of Scandia Mrs Anna Smitt of Buffalo and Mrs E Anderson of Tidioute Funeral held Wednesday afternoon.
The State Health Department prepares for the annual medical inspection of about 1,700 fourth class school districts. Ninety hundred medical inspectors will be appointed in the next month to oversee the program as schools reopen in September, with Commissioner Dixon leading the selection process.
William J. Elder 58 died at Emergency Hospital after an appendectomy. He was cashier of the Tidioute Savings Bank and managed estates of John and L. L. Hunter. Survived by wife and five children Louise Margaret John Henry Livingstone of Tidioute. Rev R N Stubbs, longtime Methodist minister, retired after fifty years. his son F W Stubbs visited Dun kirk with family.
The Erie Trust Company Bank faced a brief run on Thursday and Friday sparked by a rumor to withdraw funds. Officials say deposits exceeded withdrawals, the bank remains sound, and they could pay all deposits with about a million left for stockholders.
Sunday night Rev G W Brooks and Elias Cummings of DuBois returning from a religious meeting near Falls Creek argued over a Bible quotation when a masked man emerged from shadows and threatened to kill them unless money was handed over. Cummings had taken all his money to the collection box but the preacher held most of the collection and it was turned over to the robber after he refused half. Police were notified and several suspects have been arrested in DuBois and Falls Creek.
Two men who caused a near riot at Newell's drug store after drinking elsewhere were arrested by Patrolman Thompson with help from Merle Graham and Chief Berdine. They were fined $5 each at the Sunday morning police court but lacked funds and began serving five days in the city prison.
Moran aged 20, son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Moran of Kane Pa, was shot through the heart and killed instantly late last Wednesday on Kinzua road five miles from Kane. He was riding home with his brother James Moran and a third man when a 38 caliber rifle under a buggy seat was discharged as Ed Moran pulled it from the buggy. The bullet struck and killed him instantly.
At a Harrisburg session of the Democratic State Committee James G. Paul of Bradford was re elected chairman of the fourth division over Captain Hassan of Oil City by a 5 to 2 vote with one abstention. The division covers Cameron McKean Warren Venango and Mercer counties. Roland S. Morris of Philadelphia was chosen state chairman.
Miss Eva Houghtling daughter of County Commissioner Willis Houghtling married Sidney D. Blackman at noon last Wednesday in a quiet ceremony at the bride’s home 14 Jackson street. Rev Norris A White officiated. guests included immediate family. A luncheon followed before the couple departed on the 1:30 Pennsylvania train for a Great Lakes trip and will reside at 9 Carver Street East Side after August 10.
In Salt Lake City federal officers demo a machine by W L Cummings 23 who confessed to threatening Miss Dorothy Bamberger to extort 1 000 000 The device could warn of collisions and be used to explode mines or nitro in a suitcase Cummings claimed accomplices in New York blackmail ring induced the plan
Alexander S Woods East St Louis agent for American Express admits stealing 5175 dollars. He tells Sergeant Daly he wants to face the music and return to St Louis with his money to comfort his two daughters. Woods then boards the patrol wagon and is jailed.
Authorities seek the driver of a vehicle that struck and killed Charles Crosby a farmer from Roberts Corners Henderson town. Crosby’s body was found beside a road on Saturday morning after an apparent hit and run Friday night on a road popular with motorists.
Warden Cod din urges Governor Hodges to pardon David Truax the oldest inmate at Leavenworth. Truax eighty two years old, called Daddy by prisoners, shot and killed John Lee and wounded William Lutz in 1905 after they took liquor. Convicted to twelve years, he has served eight and sends his $20 monthly pension to his disabled wife.
A Chicago report claims cherry pies were made from watermelon pulp. A Milwaukee church congregation of 800 is arrested on illegal liquor selling charges. Kansas ministers conference notes 1000 churches abandoned due to automobils. A Sandyston New Jersey woman finds a two foot copperhead in her bed. Northwestern University campus police guard against co ed promenading. Senator Clark arrives to preside with clean shave while the Democratic side notes a beard.
Mrs. Willard W. Chase of Merrimac Massachusetts, mother of five, has joined her husband as a houseworker tearing down houses. She argues women must prove they can perform physical labor like men while supporting education and civic issues.
Nicholas Lambski, 45, a laborer on the state road at Arkport, N Y, was killed when he attempted to board a fast moving Erie train on the Allegheny division near Hornell. His left arm was severed and his left leg was amputated above the knee. He died at St James Mercy Hospital at 7 15 PM. Home address not known.
New York market news lists futures for July and Sept wheat at 96 1/4 and 94 3/4 cents, oats No 2 white at 47 4/8 cents, pork mess at 25.00 to 23.00, butter creamery extras at 26 1/2 to 26 3/4 cents, eggs state and PA white 26 to 34 cents, and Long Island potatoes per barrel 2.25 to 2.50 dollars.
Buffalo market daily prices list grains and commodities including Wheat No 1 Northern at 92 4 5 cents, Corn No 2 yellow 71 4 5, No 3 yellow 7 5 6 cents, Oats No 2 white 44 4 5 percent, Flour blends and patents. Butter Creamery prints at 29 9 7 cents, Eggs Hennery mixed 27 cents, Cheese good to choice 14 14 5 cents, Potatoes Eastern shore fancy per barrel 2 50 2 60.
CATTLE prime steers 8.75. shipping steers 8.25 to 8.76. choice cows 6.25 to 6.75. choice heifers 7.25 to 8.15. bulls 6.00 to 6.50. choice veals 11.00 to 11.50. fair to good 9.75 to 10.75. SHEEP AND LAMBS choice spring lambs 7.75 to 8.00. yearling lambs 6.00 to 6.75. HOGS light Yorkers 3.80 to 9.85. heavies 9.65 to 9.70.
Frank Burnside, an aviator from Bath New York, raised the American altitude record to 12 950 feet surpassing Lincoln Beachy’s 11 680 foot mark set in Chicago two years earlier. He remained aloft for one hour and 46 minutes as the world record stood at 19 000 feet held by a French pilot.
William Chern of Hornell New York was appointed purchasing steward of the state hospital commission succeeding Frederick A Wheeler at a 4000 dollar yearly salary. The appointment came on suggestion of Governor Sulzer.
M. M. Riley once a leading Prohibition party figure in Wisconsin and mayoral candidate is confined to 60 days in the house of correction after being found a common drunkard.
A brief note citing Spencer on the duty of preserving health and the concept of physical morality.
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