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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1903
Page
2
World News Briefs From Senate and House Actions
Senate and House pass multiple appropriation measures including agricultural Sundry civil and military items. The Panama canal treaty is opposed in executive session while a union station in Washington is approved. Notable items include the Philippine currency bill, naval appropriation, and Indian appropriation conference reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Agricultural and Post Office
House
Conference
Washington
DeArmond
Canada
United States
Morgan
James J. Butler
Missouri
George C. B. Wagoner
District of Columbia
Military Academy
Post Office
Diverse 1910s News Bursts From Across The Nation
The itemized digest notes a Mount Airy fire destroying the local business section, mine explosions killing Walter Davis and two others in Auburn Til, and multiple international and national events. It covers Colima eruption fears in Mexico, a planned Wabash railroad strike, deaths in West Virginia, a typhoid epidemic in Ithaca, an alleged assassination plot in New York, a Hamilton Ohio murder confession, political and legal developments, and sports milestones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
Walter Davis
Thomas McLaughlin
Matthew Donnelly
Auburn
Til
Colima
Stammford City
W. Va
United States
Louis Hubbard
Cornell University
Ithaca
N. Y
Francois Hertzel
New York
Albert Knapp
Hamilton
James R
Itions
Department of Commerce and Labor
Knox
Christian Joehlin
Toledo
Rock Island
Risco
Reed Smoot
Utah
Senate
Roosevelt
Young Corbett
Eddie Hanlon
San Francisco
Republican National Editorial Association
Washington
Anthracite Coal Strike Commission
Notable deaths and marriages across the United States
Henry Farrer painter in New York aged 60. Barbara Bell aged 58 and Joseph Hawkins adopted son married secretly in South Bend. Conrad N. Jordan subtreasury aide died aged 73 in New York. Richard Jordan Gatling inventor died at 84 in New York. John C. Fellmore founder of the United Commercial Travelers died aged 55 in Columbus. Former Congressman John Baker died aged 81 in Belleville. he also served as minister to Venezuela. Ex-Congressman Rodney Wallace died in Fitchburg aged ? Gen William Farrar Smith Baldy Smith Civil War figure died in Philadelphia aged 80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Farrer
America
New York
Barbara Bell
Joseph Hawkins
South Bend
Ind
Conrad N. Jordan
United States
New York City
Richard Jordan Gatling
John C. Fellmore
Order of
United Commercial Tavelers
Columbus
John Baker
Belleville
Venezuela
Rodney Wallace
Fitchburg
Mass
William Farrar Smith
Baldy” Smith
Jubilee gifts shown at St Louis fair by King Edward
King Edward announces Victoria's 1897 jubilee gift collection will be displayed at the St Louis fair. United States Consul MecWade reports a leprosy cure from Canton with Dr Adolf Razlag treating three of four cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward
Queen Victoria
St. Louis Fair
United States
MecWade
Canton
Adolf Razlag
Global Tensions and Disasters Stir Rushed News
Mixed reports from the era describe Mabini taking oaths in the Philippines, Mexican financier Aalvarado offering 50 million dollars to settle debts, and volcanic eruptions near Colima causing regional panic. A cyclonic disaster hits Britain and Ireland, while Chinese troops clash with rebels in Yang-Ning. Bolivia seeks U.S. intervention to avert a Brazil Acre conflict amid naval controversy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lotin Taurador
Mabini
Filipino Supreme Court
Pedro Aalvarado
Mexico
Colima
England
Ireland
Wales
Yang-Ning
Hunan
United States
Bolivia
Brazil
Acre
Res
United
Roosevelt Responds to Critics Over Southern Appointments
President Roosevelt writes to Clark Howell defending his southern federal appointments. He asserts his policy is clear, cites reappointments of McKinley appointees, notes selective changes, and emphasizes merit over color while welcoming proof of any public officer's lack of worth. The letter lists Georgia, South Carolina, and other southern examples and stresses continued higher standards of federal service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Atlanta Ga
Roosevelt
The
Constitution
Harry Stillwell Edwards
Macon
Edwards
White House
Washington
Clark Howell
Atlanta
Howell
Georgia
McKinley
Athens
South Carolina
Charleston
Savannah
Thomas Nelson Page
Virginia
Basil Duke
Kentucky
George Crawford
Tennessee
John McIlheny
Louisiana
Jones
Alabama
Edgar §. Wilson
Mississippi
New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Actor Latter Robillard Led Acclaimed Role in Shipwreck Tale
Medric Robillard known as Louis Martinetti heads apoplexy at Victor Col. He acted as a carpenter aboard the British ship Cambrian Prince from Coquimbo to Middlesborough and says the Cambrian Prince capsized and sank while picked up in the North Sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medric Robillard
Louis Martinetti
Victor, Col
Coquimbo
Middlesborough
North Sea
Fort Scott
Kan
United States
Guadalajara
Mexico
Mont Colima
Bristol
New Bedford
Mass
United States Supreme Court
Joseph H. Ching
Ching
Maryland
Baltimore
Post Office Department
Postal Service
Senate
House
Major Western Canada Arable Land And Rail Developments
In western Canada 260 million acres await ploughing while the Nickel Plate Railway reports over 7 percent wage increases for conductors and switchmen. Mount McKinley is confirmed highest peak in North America. The Rock Island gains control of the Frisco system. Public business paused in Nebraska to honor Arbor Day founder J Sterling Morton. Old line rail projects include a 76 mile B&O cutoff through the Alleghenies with $20 million cost and tunneling progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Columbia College
Department of Health and Science
Leopold
Belgium
United States
Prussian Statistical Office
Prussia
Mount McKinley
Alaska
North America
Department of
National Educational Association
Henry R. Emerson
Buffalo
French Chamber of Deputies
Rock Island Railroad
King Edward
Sir Michael Herbert
Washington
East
North Rivers
New York City
New York Bell Boys
Nebraska
J. Sterling Morton
Arbor Day
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Alleghany Mountains
Dexter
Irvin
Death of General Baldy Smith Civil War Leader
Philadelphia reports the death of Gen William Farrar Smith known as Baldy at his home in his eightieth year. A West Point graduate he led the Third Vermont during the Civil War and later focused on river and harbor improvements in Delaware and Maryland. He leaves a daughter and a son an assistant naval constructor. funeral is set for Tuesday morning. His passing reduces living Civil War corps commanders to four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Washington
Charles W. Fairbanks
Indianapolis
Alfred Knapp
United States
Harry Forbes
Chicago
Andy Tokell
England
Detroit
Joseph Keenan
Greenville
S. C
Samuel Williamson
Daughters of the American Revolution
Roosevelt
White House
Hubbard Private
Cedar Springs
Mich
Samuel Harris
Terre Haute
Ind
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Edward L. Burdick
Buffalo
N. Y
Congress
Dan Jones
Milwaukee
Cherokee
Garrett
St. Louis
Mary Anderson
Columbus
Neb
Armour Packing Company
Kansas City
Kan
Pittsburg
Boston
Atlanta Constitution
Cincinnati Southern Railroad
Lenoir
Tenn
Bank
Boughton, Ford & Co
Chardon
Jonesboro
William Farmer
James Christian
Joseph Mills
Earlham College
Richmond
R. Kelly
George Cole
Butte
Mont
Ohio River
Hickman
March
Philadelphia
William Farrar Smith
Baldy” Smith
St. Albans
West Point
Vermont
Delaware
Maryland
Gen. Smith
Pope Leo XII Receives Cardinals Amid Frugal Audience
At the Vatican on Sunday Pope Leo XIII, aged and frail, met 42 cardinals despite his physician's warnings. He spoke of his approaching death and said he felt God was about to call him to Himself, acknowledging increasing feebleness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Leo
Vatican
Bowen Mourns Loss as Minister Heads to Brooklyn Funeral
Washington reports the United States minister to Venezuela and Mrs. Herbert Bowen left for Brooklyn to attend the funeral of his mother Mrs Ellen Holt Bowen. Bowen, ill with fever, had planned to visit home after negotiations in Caracas and before signing the Belgian protocol on March 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Venezuela
Herbert W. Bowen
Pennsylvania Railroad
Brooklyn
New York
Caracas
Bowen
Baron Moncheur
Wage boost approved for Santa Fe conductors and crews
Topeka March 2 The Atchison Topeka Santa Fe wage conference Sunday agreed to a 15 percent salary increase effective immediately for through freight mixed train local freight work train conductors and brake men and baggagemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Statue of Frederick the Great delayed for 1904 sending
Berlin officials report Emperor William has told Minister von Sternberg to inform President Roosevelt that the statue of Frederick the Great will not be shipped to the United States until the spring of 1904.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Emperor William
von Sternberg
Roosevelt
Frederick the Great
United States
Four Drownings Reported as Rivers Hit 20 Year Highs
Buckeye topics describe floods across Findlay Fremont and surrounding towns with four men drowned Sam Moffit Nelson Jacobs Henry Thomas and David Divley. Rivers highest in two decades with tracks washed out bridges endangered and business paralyzed along rail lines in Warren Newton Falls Niles Girard and Alliance areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Ohio
Findlay
Lima
Tiffin
Marysville
Upper
Sandusky
Sam Moffit
Nelson Jacobs
Henry Thomas
Fremont
David Divley
Warren
Mahoning River
Newton Falls
Niles
Girard
Alliance
Niles, P
Pennsylvania
Robbers assault Joehlin household near Toledo
Ten masked robbers attacked the home of Christian Joehlin two miles from Toledo at 11 on a Wednesday night. They beat, bound, and gagged all occupants including two infants, searched the house, and escaped with 300 dollars and jewelry after demanding 20 thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Christian Joehlin
Dow
Jacob Joehlin
John Anderson
Joseph Joehlin
Joehlins
Confessed to Murder in sensational Toledo trial
Wade confessed to the 2 year old murder of Kate Sullivan at the close of a sensational Toledo trial. His lawyer offered a guilty plea to second degree murder, but the state attorney refused. Two attempts to assault Wade by the victim's brother failed. Wade fainted and doctors fear mental decline from the ordeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Wade
Kate Sullivan
Brand Whitlock
Sixteen Ohio Postmasters Nominated by President
The president sent to the senate on March 3 nominations for Ohio postmasters including Russell Day Bluffton Joseph Hall Bucyrus William Pittenger Dennison Mary Thompson Georgetown Akin Richards Hicksville James Holloway Montpelier Frank Talley New Richmond John Roberts Prospect Harry Ashton Spencerville William Stout Uhrichsville William Orton West Unity Sherwood Blamer Johnstown Elmer Jesse Mineral City William Needham Pataskala Jacob Harris Utica for various towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ohio
Senate
Russell B. Day
Bluffton
Joseph I. Hall
Bucyrus
William A. Pittenger
Dennison
Mary L. Thompson
Georgetown
Akin M. Richards
Hicksville
James W. Hull
Millersburg
James (. Holloway
Montpelier
Frank F. Talley
New Richmond
John J. Roberts
Prospect
Harry M. Ashton
Spencerville
William H. Stout
Uhrichsville
William T. Orton
West Unity
Sherwood Blamer
Johnstown
Elmer C. Jesse
Mineral City
William S. Needham
Pataskala
Jacob O. Harris
Utica
Court of Inquiry named for Battery H. O. N bout in Columbus
Gov. Nash appoints a three officer court of inquiry to probe the recent ten round fight at Battery H. O. N. armory in Columbus. The panel led by Col. W. F. E. Bundy with Lieut. Col. Weybrecht and Maj. J. R. McQuigg will convene March 5 in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Nash
Battery H. O. N
Bush
W. FE. Bundy
Cincinnati
Col. Weybrecht
Alliance
J. R. MccQuigg
Cleveland
Man Loses Sight After Brass Polish Wounds
Zanesville February 27. Harry Tuby aged 21 has lost sight in both eyes after rubbing them with waste used to polish brass at the Baltimore & Ohio shops. Poison from brass rubbed into his eyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zanesville
Harry Tuby
Baltimore & Ohio
Woman Dies After Weighing 600 Pounds in Zanesville
Mrs. George H. Wilson died in Zanesville on Sunday weighing 600 pounds. Funeral services will be held at the cemetery because the body is too large to be accommodated in a church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zanesville
George H. Wilson
Woman on Trial for Burglary in Cleveland Case
Rosa Hough and her husband Frank Hough faced burglary and larceny charges in Judge Kenny's criminal court. The two are accused of systematically robbing apartment houses, with Rosa described as young and pretty during the Monday proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Akron man arraigned on shooting with intent to kill
William Dorn brack was arraigned Monday on a charge of shooting with intent to kill and bound over to common pleas court under a bond of $5,000 in Akron on March 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
William Dornbrack
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thur
Congressional
Indianola
Maj. Hanson
Walter Johnson
MR. Bowen
Buckeye
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