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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1901
Page
2
Items report a Brighton bank robbery totaling four thousand dollars and several executions including Thomas Cole in Kentucky and Toribio Huerta in New Mexico. Other notes cover labor union consolidation aims, baseball standings, mining losses, fires, and international events from ports to wars.
A roundup of Industrial Field news, personal notes, political items, and happenings at home and abroad, summarizing weekly developments in industry, society, and international events.
Counterfeit gang busted in Peru Indiana. New York stock seats fetch 65000 each setting a record. 588 army lieutenants named for regular forces. Ohio valley flood fears rise. Andree Boyne de Lazar named heir to Servian throne. Fire halts Plainview business. NY legislature adjourns sine die. Portland electrician fatally shoots four. Jacob Johnson hanged in Natchez. Danville fire destroys 11 business houses. Lincoln tomb reopens in Springfield. Saloon keeper acquitted over Sunday law. Cuban constitutional commission arrives in Washington. Cincinnati wreck kills two, injures 12. Ludlow bank robbed of 3000. Cudahy identifies abductors in Omaha court. Western league opens with Indianapolis, Toledo, Dayton wins. Cuban delegates meet with president and Secretary Noot. Conger arrives in San Francisco with family. Northwestern sails Chicago to Liverpool. Arkansas valley beet sugar plant to be built in Colorado. Elephant Big Charley kills keeper in Peru then dies by poison. Army reorganization outlines infantry 38520, cavalry 15840, artillery 186, engineers 1248. Waltham police to stop public whist parties. Michigan House passes anti cigarette law. Sage warns of stock crash. Clearing houses report 2934897468 week total. 215 US business failures in seven days. Mark Thomas Hayes hanged in Uniontown. Cuban delegates’ final conference with Hay. Presbyteries favor creed revision. Chicago fire burns three. five buried in Rosebud mine cave-in Aurora Missouri.
Ohio Republicans plan a state convention in Columbus on June 25. Iowa Democrats set a state convention in Des Moines on August 21. Notable deaths include James M. Marvin former congressman from New York aged 92 in Saratoga, Gen O A Miller Civil War hero aged 74 in Lebanon Indiana, Rev Lyman H Sherwood founder of Lyons Musical Academy aged 73 in Lyons New York, and W F L Hadley ex congressman from Illinois aged in Riverside California.
Foreign envoys in Peking report the Chinese indemnity will total 325 million dollars. Other items note military and political upheavals across Asia including uprisings planned in Yangtse province and Gen. Cailles proclaiming himself Luzon dictator.
Auction set for Craig-y-Nos castle in London on June 18. Census places Glasgow at 760,520, up 194,615 since last decade. Kropotkin warns Christianizing China could erode Chinese morals. Old naval printing plate to be replaced. Kansas City ends dog catcher era, switches to enforcing owner responsibility. Cuban Mexico Yucatan amusement circuit eyed by American managers. Africa spans 11,500,000 square miles, over twice U.S. area. Federal inspectors seize bogus certificates for Chinese immigrants. Georgia inventor touts 2300 mile long distance telephone. Mrs C A Bissell plans reform home for discharged murderers. Southern banking boom with 127 banks in six months. Langley reports new spectrum linked to heat and climate. Taschereau and O Ryan wed at Bedford Park in New York. Ontario farming region of 15,6580,000 acres recognized for farming. President signs Pruden’s commission as major paymaster. Fifteen New Jersey farms bought near Gloucester City Mount Ephraim for possible steel plant. Wautoma fire causes 100000 damage with 50000 insurance. War revenue act totals to 289,504,447 by March 31, 1901. Italy’s criminals arrive in New York deterring migrants blamed by authorities. Three brigands now in Kansas City after rescue by merchants. George Fuller Golden’s White Rats benefit nets 13000, 8000 in seats, 5000 in gold gifts. Gov Odell signs NY district reapportionment bill. 37 districts. St Jean artillery camp fire kills and injures. Arlington town hall attic fire. robbers loot clerk’s safe, $1200 stolen. Fire damage about 2000.
A gruesome hanging in Layton New Mexico ends the career of Thomas F. Ketchum alias Black Jack after a seven foot drop. He confessed to leading his gang in robberies including Steen's Pass 1897 and the Colorado Southern near Folsom 1898 while cursing railroads and lawmen. He warned marked men would be killed within a year.
Pittsburgh April 27. National presidents from patternmakers glass workers and iron trades met in Knights of Labor hall to pursue a single federal head for all trades unions. A national convention in Chicago July 1 would bring together delegates representing about two million workers.
Springfield Missouri April 27 The Rosebud mine at Aurora caved in Friday burying five men at 110 feet depth and 70 feet from the main shaft Their names are Grand Pigler Elmer Pigler William Shane John Gillard and Andrew Foster The men were alive at seven o clock Friday night and tapped on steel ground rails giving hope Rescue efforts by several hundred workers in relays expected to take at least three days to reach them.
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