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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1906
Page
2
A condensed review of the week's major events from around the world highlights notable foreign developments and key global stories. The item presents a swift summary of politics, conflicts, economics, and society shaping recent international affairs.
The article notes majority and minority reports on Senator Reed Smoot from Utah, filings by Burrows and Paraker. It also reports a push by Senator Allison to convene the steering committee, and widespread support for meat inspection and related Roosevelt proposals.
The grand jury in New York brought charges of forgery and perjury against former Mutual Life vice presidents Dr. Walter B. Gillette and Robert A. Timaniniss. A decree enjoined the Milwaukee Refrigerator Transit Company from rebates and concessions. Col Henry A. Dupont defeated J Edward Addicks for the New Delaware seat. Handwriting expert Edwin B Hay died. Ohio miners’ talks shift to John H. Winder. Yellow fever cases quarantined at Ship Island. Armour plant fire at South Omaha caused $100,000 loss. Dowie and Voliva case to proceed after witness exams. Mary Putnam Jacobi dies. advocate of women’s suffrage. Post Office inspectors hunt for threats to Speaker Cannon. William W. Foster pleads guilty in Carmi for 20 years. Frank S. Whitman resigns as Illinois hospital sup. The Hague invitee J W Foster appointed by China. Two youths drowned in Paw Paw River. Jackson Hill, Mississippi nearly destroyed by fire leaving 800 homeless.
Armour & Co Swift & Co Cudahy & Co and Nelson Morris Packing Co were found guilty in federal court of accepting concessions from the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad on export shipments. Judge Smith McPherson will set fines next week as appeals may follow.
In a special election Allegheny County residents opposed consolidation with Pittsburg by about 5600 votes while Pittsburg supported the plan by the vast majority. With Allegheny against the move the question goes to the supreme court to test the law’s constitutionality. About 60 percent of eligible voters cast ballots amid a monthslong campaign.
Gov. Fred M. Warner Republican was renominated without opposition at Michigan's first general primary election. Patrick H. Kelley of Detroit was named for lieutenant governor. Democrat nominees were Woodbridge N. Ferris of Big Rapids for governor and C. H. Kimmerle of Cassopolis for lieutenant governor.
An explosion at a Tidewater railroad construction camp 15 miles west of Roanoke during tamping of dynamite for a blast killed four men, two dying at the scene and two more after reaching Radford Hospital. Eleven Romanians were involved. two men survived initial injuries.
Congress in Washington reports the senate received the conference report on the statehood bill on the 12th. Debate on extending livestock in transit without unloading to 36 hours filled the remainder of the session. The house spent the day on the sundry civil bill.
A tornado struck Havre on Tuesday causing extensive damage and injuring three people. The storm brought heavy rain and large hail, with windows shattered across the town.
Dover Delaware The Delaware legislature on Tuesday chose Col Henry A Dupont for United States senator to begin his constitutional term March 3 1905. His election was practically unanimous.
A sailor explains the hand lead for depth sounding aboard a ship. The 16 pound lead attached to a line marks depths up to 20 fathoms with leather strips and colored cloth. In fog or darkness the seaman relies on touch and even uses his lips to sense depth when fingers are numb.
An old quip recalled by a speaker describing an unpleasant surprise. A West Virginia train anecdote from Wise County ends with a brakeman cautioning a friend to keep his head inside to avoid striking iron works on bridges.
A simple rule yields the length of day and night at any time of year. Doubling the sun rise time gives night length, and doubling the sun set time gives day length.
A Yonkers Statesman wordplay item notes light humor about weight loss while visiting the south. A joke about a nose peering three times frames the column as a playful aside from local readers.
A valuable monarite deposit, key for thoria in gas mantle production, has been located in the southern Nigerian river beds. The only other British deposits are in Ceylon.
Mrs Wright Innit laments the idea of saving for a rainy day saying there is little use in saving money when rain prevents shopping. The Cleveland Leader quotes the remark as a light note on frugality and weather impacting commerce.
New York reports flour firm but quiet with wheat at 95 cents and hogs at 7.10. Cleveland shows Minnesota spring patent at 4.45 to 4.80 and butter at 21 cents. Toledo lists cash wheat and oats at Sic and 40 cents respectively. East Buffalo notes prime cattle and best lambs with hogs at 6.90. Pittsburg cites cattle and lambs prices with hogs at 6.85.
Mrs Alice Berryhill of Chattanooga Tennessee recounts ulceration and inflammation of female organs and a near operation. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relief within days and gradual cure after continued use. The article notes thousands seek advice and that letters are published with consent to help other women.
The report notes Argentina exported 3,325,124 sheep and lamb carcasses and 22,757 beef quarters. It cites France as rich in lead zinc copper coal lignite iron antimony arsenic and salt with large cement and phosphate output. Germany and Japan show silk trade shifts, Germany sending about 4.999 million and Japan about 5.593 million in 1994 95, while Japan silk exports rise from 7.47 million in 1895 to 22.41 million in 1904 05.
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