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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1907
Page
3
The Pennsylvania act authorizes county commissioners or town councils to annually appropriate funds to each Grand Army post to help defray Memorial Day observance costs. It explicitly excludes posts in cities of the first, second and third class.
The Pennsylvania ballot would keep the party square as the Senate blocked a measure to remove it. Critics say abolishing it would slow voting and not outweigh the convenience of letting voters mark their tickets together.
An Albany Journal writer notes thousands sick of crooked practices back Roosevelt in 1908. Voters want a man who exposes graft and corruption, unafraid and unbribable, regardless of politics. They view Roosevelt as a staunch foe of corporate aggression and the pivotal issue for the year.
In Brooklyn thousands of horses are fed on molasses as timothy hay rises to 24 dollars a ton and oats climb. Veterinarians say molasses mixed with chopped hay and bran provides better feed and reduces the hay needed for heavy work.
China resumes sovereignty over Manchuria as Japanese and Russian forces withdraw. Russia retains a small presence with about 8,000 troops guarding a brief stretch of railroad, leaving a sparse residual occupation.
Noah L. Heckerman of Chambersburg is described as the oldest living Odd Fellow in Pennsylvania at 89. He joined the order in 1843 and holds a remarkable store of Reminiscences of Odd Fellows from his long membership.
The quotation emphasizes perseverance with a call to keep at the Panama canal work. It frames digging as the essential task and presents Uncle Joe Cannon urging steady effort as the path to success.
Inquirer raises a pointed question about extending state pension provisions to senior teachers, arguing fairness in benefits for long-serving public servants beyond veterans. The piece highlights policy implications and calls for parity in retirement support.
Announcement that American troops will stay in Cuba indefinitely is seen as boosting all property values on the island. The statement implies long term U S presence and influence over Cuban affairs and markets.
At Harrisburg the Senate held two sessions last Tuesday and will be busy through Friday. The $250,000 Warren State Hospital appropriation and £150,000 Erie harbor funding passed. a House bill taxing brokers also passed. The House approved a Pasteur treatment cost bill for poor districts and sent it to the Governor. The vaccination exemption bill for those unable to endure it moved to the Senate. Memorial services were held Tuesday for late Senator Myron T. Matson of McKean county. Senator Hulings reports the municipal water bill passed in the Senate and third reading in the House.
The Appropriations Committee reports favorably a permanent oil exhibit at Harrisburg and is expected to pass the Legislature. Representative Habgood of McKean has championed the measure highlighting Pennsylvania as the source of the industry’s origins. He notes McKean County contributes over thirty percent of the state’s oil since Drake’s well, with Oil City Derrick praising the effort.
Dunkirk to host Elks carnival week starting July 18 1907 with streetcar service between Butler and Pittsburg. North East to pave main street this summer. Salamanca barbers raise shave price to 15 cents with hot towel neck shave. Union City reports a $300 000 blaze destroying a chair factory and two nearby buildings. Public safety cleanup urged on Fraley street Kane’s main business street. Chautauqua reopens June 27. schools run July 6 to August 16. Clean Elks plan a new club house at West State street. Otisco Red Men prep to host 1500 delegates May 23 in Ridgway. Various local notices on oil pioneer Hugh Miles age 84, fruit crops, and public policy on executions. Harrisburg to get a new million dollar hotel. Mayville court house razing and photo interior portraits. Dairymen report butter at 33 14 cents on Jamestown board. Erie hosts a postmasters meeting August 20–22 with Eben Brewer monument unveiled. State Editorial Assoc to Jamestown June 10. fireworks laws warn retailers about dynamite crackers and dangerous caps.
Grace C Greenwood daughter of Mr and Mrs De Wayne Greenwood of Girard marries Rev John M Hunter of St Marys Pa at St Johns Episcopal Youngstown. Bishop Cortland Whitehead officiates with Rev Abner Frazer priors. Reception for about fifty guests at the Elks Club then wedding trip to Jamestown Va and Virginia coast with home to St Marys Pa after June 1.
The author cautions lawmakers against a popular vote for U S Senate, citing the constitutional clause that each state legislature selects two senators for six years. He urges reading Small’s daily for guidance to avoid mistakes and to look before leaping in electoral plans.
The president states his stance on equal justice for both sides in labor disputes, declaring he will uphold fairness regardless of whether the accused has powerful corporate wealth or influential labor backing. Also noted is Erie railroad’s new hospital car designed to treat at least fifteen injured people at accident scenes.
The Panama canal’s new engineer in charge accuses Engineer Stevens, who recently resigned, of not telling the truth about canal work and conditions. The situation hints at escalating disputes and disclosures.
A short adage notes that flattering speech often carries a hidden risk. The saying highlights that praise can be misleading when motives aren’t clear.
Rail lines end active resistance to the two cent fare proposal and now confront a new hurdle of higher tax assessments.
The New York Tribune highlights widespread fake importation practices in the United States. It notes high priced Paris hats crafted domestically, Turkish and Egyptian cigarettes made at home, American cheese sold as English or Danish, and rugs and silks marketed as foreign imports to boost profits.
Dr Schildecker describes a disease in Pittsburg known as pheumonokoniosis caused by carbonaceous buildup. The smoky city residents suffer rising health effects and awareness grows about this condition.
The statement praises President Roosevelt and his industrious cabinet, noting they do not shirk any work assigned to the White House. It highlights the administration’s diligence and capability in handling duties.
W H Appleman and W H Dickinson oversee Central Pennsylvania Lumber mill construction as workers keep the site active. Local residents share news on births, a postmaster appointment, camp meeting plans, bank vault installation, and real estate transfers across Warren area.
On Wednesday students planted a tree at the school with a representative from each room assisting. After the ceremony, Mr and Mrs George M Jones plan to move to Kane next week where he has been for two months. The Tidioute Cemetery Association will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday May 7 at 2 pm in the Town Hall. Mrs Anna H Grandin and Miss Anna Grandin return from a Florida trip to Tidioute.
Roosevelt plans a Memorial Day journey into hostile territory to deliver a speech in Indianapolis on the overcapitalization of railroads. Afterward he will spend the summer quietly at Oyster Bay, with more activity expected throughout the season.
The Scranton Tribune calls on the Republicans of the state to begin early campaigning for 1907 and to choose a treasurer candidate who inspires public confidence. It urges immediate campaign work and endorses “Get busy” as a motto for all Republicans.
The bill by Senator Cochran would pay soldiers seven dollars and fifty cents a month. Readings from the Watsontown Record and Star show 62,824 pensioners would be affected after deductions for widows minors and out of state cases. At $7.50 monthly the annual cost would reach 5,654,160 dollars.
A brief line notes it has been long since an outbreak involving Vesuvius or Tom Lawson, implying no recent eruptions or incidents linked to them.
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