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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1912
Page
1
Wilkes Barre May 9 Riots in the anthracite fields prompt miners to charge operators want martial law and National Guard to safeguard their property. They allege company agents stir unrest and ship guards into the field to influence a May 14 convention and deter police.
Paris reports official and semi official statements that 5,000 French soldiers are to reinforce Moroccan Garrisons. More troops may follow as unrest among natives escalates after the Fez massacre and fears of a wider anti foreign uprising grow. Officials note France would take years to subdue Morocco and secure a protectorate.
Light rains across the North and South of Manila broke seven months of drought that caused heavy agricultural losses. The Manila water supply ran low and Cagayan valley crops are about seven percent ruined, impacting manufacturers. The Cavasan valley remains a key source of prime tobacco.
Madrid authorities announce a plan to curb rising meat prices by placing the trade under municipal control and slaughtering cattle. A commission will be formed with power to borrow up to five hundred thousand pesetas from the Bank of Spain, and it will cut out middlemen by directly engaging with battle breeders.
Official returns from all but one county in Nebraska show Clark with 19 480 votes, Wilson 12 652, Harmon 10 022. Ohio governor receives a quarter of the total. Senator Hitchcock wins a place on the delegation at large, but Bryan leads by about 6 000 votes, with more votes than Hitchcock in 80 of 92 counties.
The Spanish transport Vicente Poda landed infantry and guns at Larache. The racket Canelejas landed 150 gunmen and the transport Almirante Lobo landed 200 cavalry, believed bound for occupation of the Margha valley.
Nine smallpox cases reported in Hanover and Perrysburg with four in one Hanover family and five in one Perrysburg family. All cases mild and quarantines in effect as health officers tighten precautions to halt spread. An earlier nearby case led to a lifted quarantine after recovery. vaccination uptake cited as uneven.
A driving horse owned by Edward M. Haynes wandered from its barn into a Portland restaurant dining room during a noon service. More than 50 guests watched as the animal devoured the meal, especially a large center dish of lettuce, before being led back to its stall. The incident ended with the owner supplying the horse's hunger.
Chester, May 9 Workers in the painters and paperhangers union faced a 45 cent daily wage rise or a 3.20 dollar minimum. Contractors agreed to raise by 25 cents for the best artisans. Most workers accepted the settlement. contractors oppose a uniform scale citing varying skill levels.
Rushville Indiana May 9 Paul Harris arrested charged with murdering his mother whose charred body was found in her burning home near Rushville He reportedly killed to gain possession of her property Harris who has a family and lived on an adjoining farm declares his innocence
Cambridge Massachusetts May 7 Mrs Frank Page a society leader proposes a scheme to tag bachelors divorced men and widowers with lapel buttons bearing serial numbers to prove their single status and prevent misuse by married men records would be kept at the state house.
In Henrysburg, Clophos Duquette 20 purchased a 32 caliber revolver in Champlain. He shot Miss Rancour at her doorway injuring her neck and shoulder. He then went to Lacolle and shot himself in the parlor, dying instantly. Miss Rancour may recover. jealousy is cited as the motive.
Mrs. Amy Scholton of Columbus died Saturday evening about 10 45 due to heart failure. A post mistress for two years she was well known in Columbus. She leaves three daughters Mrs Dan Sullivan Mrs Maud Harwood and Miss Mable all of Columbus and one son Ray of Oil City. Funeral held Wednesday at 1 PM from Columbus church.
Pasco Washington May 8 The Superior Court allows H G Roe editor of the Washtuena Enterprise to serve a 30 day perjury sentence by day. He leaves jail each morning to work on the paper then returns to jail each night. The elder Roe, county commissioner George H Roe, faced a separate verdict.
Burglars bored through a floor in a vacant second story room and used a rope ladder to reach Wolf Sussman’s jewelry store. They drilled the safe and escaped with diamonds and watches valued at twelve thousand dollars.
In a United States court Frank P. Morgan of Johnstown was fined 1900 dollars plus costs for taking a fee beyond legal limits in securing a pension for Mrs. Nance Fyans of Johnstown. The jury urged mercy in its verdict.
Clinton Cole and William H. Thomas, both negroes, were sentenced in Wilmington to prison and corporal punishment for breaking into Henry Toy's laundry in Middletown. Cole received three years and 30 lashes, while Thomas faced 18 months and 20 lashes.
A prominent English photographer declares all women beautiful, reinforcing his status as a leading figure in the field. The remark underscores his celebrated status and public persona.
Layton S Hawkins of Cortland was named specialist in agricultural education in the New York state educational department with a salary of 2500 dollars annually.
If twelve houses are built exactly alike and families move in, after six months each dwelling bears the individuality of its occupant, proving personalized living even in uniform designs.
Captain Jack Conway of the salvage corps and his men entered the burning Presto Light building after a series of gas explosions. A massive blast blew them into the street as flames enveloped Conway, who with arms and chest aflame, was carried toward the hospital, a living pillar of fire.
In Philadelphia on May 8 Justice Van Moschiskert signs the opinion upholding the constitutionality of the new school code and confirming the judgment in the case of Jacob Missinger against Leonard Rew. The decision stems from Allegheny County with a dissent by Justices Brown Mesterzrat and Stewart.
Easton authorities assert Moravians were the first American religious group to send missions abroad, shifting the honor from Congregational and Baptist churches. Rev Romig and Dr de Schweinitz consulted archivist Josef Mueller who names John Antes and five others as the first American missionaries, with Antes born in Philadelphia in 1749 and dying in Bristol in 1811 after a 1769 to 1782 Egypt mission.
O C Allen president of the Warren State Hospital trustees says reports that the institution is overcrowded and turning away patients are false. He notes the district now includes 11 counties Potter added and asserts no admission refusals occurred within the district since opening and that future space will be reserved for district patients.
Harrisburg reports February shows 17,323 births and 10,133 deaths, with pneumonia and tuberculosis leading death causes. March disease cases reach 13,628, led by measles and chickenpox, while tetanus and trachoma are rare.
Douglas Robinson named as one of the executors of the estate left by the late Colonel Astor in a formal probate note. The appointment places Robinson alongside other trustees to manage the trust and handle settlement matters.
Philadelphia May 9 fear grips the family of Charles Salamin and John Eberle landscape gardeners of Cynwyd who went to Tyrone two weeks ago to procure mountain rhododendrons for Merion and Cynwyd dwellings. One car of shrubs shipped last week another on tracks ready for shipment. Eberle wrote he would return last Saturday but no word since. A Tyrone police inquiry yielded no light. The men carried a large sum to pay for labor and transport and Mrs. Eberle fears they were robbed.
A fragment compares singing with a toothache to borrowing money from a friend, framing both as equally discomforting. The line presents a humorous, everyday dilemma about social favors and physical pain in a concise, ironic tone.
In Philadelphia the Chinese community reports a Maltese cat stealing a chicken placed before the sacred joss. A chase followed as the cat crawled over the roof with part of the meal, leaving the joss house hungry and the guardians in dismay.
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports sharp criticism of Senator Sharp Williams of Mississippi for a parody on the Apostles Creed. He moved to strike the line from the Congressional Record, but opponents say his irreverent act insulted the community and religion, though Williams claims no insult was deliberate.
Kansas City is harried by a domestic tale as Herbert Cox files that his wife aged 42 and Charles Kemp 16 aided Kemp with housework while Cox, a teamster, was accused of neglecting their five children. The judge instructs the husband to take his wife to a nickel show at least weekly.
In Fremont Nebraska on May 5 a 70 year old man and 19 year old bride William Schwanke and his young wife married in Stanton and separated less than a day later. They traveled to Fremont for a honeymoon but the wife left by train back to Stanton while the husband prepared to change his will. both offered no explanation and said reconciliation was unlikely.
The New York Press notes potatoes fetch high prices in Auchtermachty with seeds costing up to five dollars each. The article emphasizes the remarkably white flesh suited for seed rather than eating, with single tubers selected from vast heaps.
Puck notes Mrs. Reider and Mr. Reider discuss a big anaconda at the zoo that will only eat live chickens. The exchange praises the snake and hints at a trick to beating cold storage, reflecting a light, humorous dialogue.
A reader laments the lack of denomination signs and pastor names at New York churches. The letter asks for clear denomination, service times, and pastor names to guide parishioners.
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