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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1905
Page
2
A compact roundup presenting domestic and foreign items in brief, readable form for busy readers. Key happenings condensed into a few sentences, preserving core facts and notable names when readable.
The report covers rapid parliamentary activity from March 23 to 28 including the river and harbor appropriation bill passage, Swayne impeachment proceedings with closing arguments and acquittal, conference requests on the statehood bill, and a flood of minor House measures. It notes Kearns denouncing the Mormon church, dozen crimes and trials, railroad wage changes, and assorted national events from storms to fires and judicial nominations.
A third destructive blaze in East Liverpool Ohio during winter wiped out six main buildings and many smaller structures. Firemen from East Liverpool Rochester Steubenville and Wellsville aided by a special train of Rochester units. Losses exceed 500000 with notable hits to Milligan Hardware A S Young Boston dry goods Wasbutsky Bros Ikert Buckeye club Elks and several shops. Many furnishings were lost with insurance covering most properties.
New York on March 1 reports the committee on plans and contracts approved a tentative subway plan covering most routes in Brooklyn Bronx and Manhattan. Estimated cost ranges from 200 to 250 million dollars. The network plan will be reported to the rapid transit commissioners at their March 2 meeting.
In Chattanooga Tennessee March 1 workmen digging earth for a viaduct approach uncovered twenty skeletons believed to be Union soldiers. Brass buttons with Union insignia were found near the remains and authorities think they date to the assaults on Missionary Ridge. More skeletons are expected to be removed as the dig proceeds.
Benton Harbor March 1 Fruit growers in this section reach an agreement to stop packing at the orchards and bring all fruit to a central packing house. An association will grade and pack with a large force, cutting out commission men who have previously bought directly from growers.
Fire broke out in the cargo of the steamer Oregon about 15 miles southwest of Crescent City while en route from San Francisco to Portland. Fifty six passengers and crew were aboard. passengers were transferred to the Del Norte and taken to Crescent City. The Oregon continued to harbor under her own steam after the fire was controlled.
William T. Horsnell of St Paul, proprietor of a real estate and employment agency, is under arrest on a charge of conspiring to obtain homestead titles to 16,000 acres of public lands in Minnesota. A preliminary hearing before U.S. Commissioner Spencer was continued for one week at the government's request.
The winter just passed was the second coldest in New York since the weather bureau began 34 years ago. For 1903-1904 the mean temperature was 26.4 degrees, the coldest on record, while this past winter’s mean was 26.8 degrees.
San Francisco reports the schooner Jesse Matson foundered off Tomales Bay with twelve crew aboard. all aboard are presumed lost.
March 1 dispatch reports fighting across the entire front from Mukden. Russians repulsed Japanese assaults, mounted counterattacks, and seized the Shakhe river bridge while near Sandiapu and Sandiapu, Yoama’s tactics mirrored by Kuropatkin with gains at the left and center.
Scranton reports show coal production fell yet mine fatalities rose in 1904. At 147 934 tons per life lost, the rate improved from 1902 and 1903 but remained high, with 137 total deaths and 84 from falling rock.
The Warsaw strike situation worsens as shop assistants threaten a general strike unless demands are met. Domestic servants also threaten action as coal supplies dwindle and prices rise. The Vistula railway strike continues under martial law, costing the company a daily sum of 35,000.
Paris February 27 an international commission of inquiry announced a verdict in the dispute over the firing on the Gamecock fishing fleet by Admiral Rojestvensky s second Pacific squadron. The ruling largely sustains Britain by endorsing its factual statements.
Indianapolis march 1 the star reports daniel stankard a terre haute senate door keeper told the grand jury investigating alleged legislature bribery a wallet with 1500 dollars in traction stock made out to a senator was found in the senate cloak room the new scent in the case centers on this discovery.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co. has authorized the purchase of 175 freight locomotives and 10,000 freight cars. This will provide new equipment for the current year and is by far the largest purchase in recent years by the company.
Maxim Gorky, released from fortress on bail, has been banished to Riga by Governor General Trepoff after a ruling that he cannot reside in St. Petersburg. In Washington, conferees on the statehood bill met three hours without agreement and offered no hope of reaching one.
President Harper of the University of Chicago, less than a week after colon cancer operation, sat up in bed at Presbyterian hospital and dictated letters with his private secretary at his side. In New York a contract dispute over a record subscription book sale was settled out of court Tuesday.
Directory lists Members of Congress Joseph C. Sibley and Senate Henry H. Cumings, Assembly James Brown, President Judge W. M. Lindsey, Associate Judges Z. T. Weaver and A. T. Hackney, and county officers including Clerk Chas Crandall Sheriff Harper Brown Treasurer Elmer D. Everts Commissioners Downing Hagberg Houghtling Clerk George Yates District Attorney Will S. Clark Superintendent O J Gunning Jury W J Arnsworth J H Driscoll Coroner Dr W S Peirce Deputy Coroners H S Perry Auditors A M Bennett Elmer E Thompson Frank McClellan.
The document enumerates local government roles in Warren Borough including Burgess Dr W S Peirce Town Council members C Schimelfeng Wm Lemmon T O Slater A G Lyons A L Schell hammer H P Hall E L Leonhart J F Clark F G Shreves Henry Park C S Knabb Frank Morrison E T Beck R E Cousins Clerk W B Weed Treasurer A J Hazeltine Justices H S Perry O H Meacham Collector Frank Barnhart Attorney Wm Schnur Engineer D F A Wheelock School Directors W D Hinckley Pres G F Yates Sec y F M Knapp Treaser C W Arird George Ott W M Creal J W Armstrong Dr C J Frantz W C Watson J H Berger E H Morrison W C DeForest D A Arird Geo B Walters
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