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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1903
Page
2
A condensed digest of domestic and world news including political, legal, and economic items. Notable notes cover Gov Beckham's reward offer for an assassination plot, shipping launches, antitrust responses, record-setting driving feats, labor strikes, court actions, and various incidents across states and cities.
A digest of disparate items including a missing ale wife and death, Wisconsin rail and tax issues, appointments in postal and railway offices, a deputy sheriff shot, race cooperation remarks by Booker T. Washington, a fallen lumber magnate, a Des Moines murder arrest, a large state expenditure appropriation, a bomb discovery on a liner, Mafia warning to British vessels, a fatal explosion injury, a Jackson Kentucky arrest, a bishop’s jubilee, strikes in New York, bucket shop prohibition in Wisconsin, Chicago labor suits, Canadian land deal, a Mohawk and Malone wreck, a high school athlete’s death, and various international and political notes.
Reports span Europe and Americas with a German Atlantic cable project at Borkum, Roosevelt naming Holls as Venezuela claims umpire, and 400 Staten Island carpenters on strike. Also Panama Canal Co offers Colombia 12 million of 40 million U.S. canal funds, Utah trestle collapse injuring and immobilizing rail traffic, Evansville furniture factories resuming after a strike, Mrs Augusta Lynde found dead, Pittsburg Bed Spring Co fire panic, and Rhode Island foot and mouth disease eradication actions affecting 2,000 livestock workers idle.
U S officials confirm news from Peking that Russian troops re entered New Chwang and then withdrew causing confusion. Secretary Hay underlines no current diplomatic action needed as Cassini argues Moscow kept its pledges and Manchuria remains observed by the United States Great Britain and Japan.
In Omaha Nebraska a pending dispute between restaurant workers freight handlers and building trades leaders nears resolution after late Friday talks with Governor Mickey. A seven member committee from business and labor will work with the governor to reach a settlement and pledges to keep peace. Police and sheriff will maintain order during the process as 3 000 teamsters consider a strike option.
Dispatches report a Kinpruil mosque blast killing worshippers and a climactic surge of violence in Monastir and Florina. Macedonian factions and Turkish forces clash. foreign warships are in Salonica as authorities impose a siege and Christians suffer fatalities.
In Dexter 50 miles west of Port Arthur Ontario a work train collision killed 12 laborers who were breakfasting in the caboose after loading ties. A passenger train crashed into the caboose overturning it and causing a fire. Eight workers were seriously injured and others lightly hurt.
Short items note wartime and economic shifts including labor wage raises in Michigan and railroad clerks in the United States. Reports touch on political figures, Carnegie endowments, Geneva Treaty changes, Red Cross expansion, and a Paris Madrid voyage. mentions Ireland field marshals, a New York court ruling, and a Chihuahua state governor.
Elyria Ohio May 6 Coroner French after a full inquiry ruled Agatha Reichlin died from wounds inflicted by a stone by an unknown person The inquest drew a large crowd and led to the release of Father Walser from confinement. Dallas Texas May 11 Postmaster William M O Leary a soldier and newspaper man died Friday night He served with Custer's Cavalry and worked for the Dallas Morning News and Galveston News.
The Michigan Underwriting Company of Detroit and American Edible Nut Company plan to consolidate the peanut industries. A new New Jersey incorporation with 4 million dollars capital will absorb 18 plants near Norfolk, Virginia, with headquarters to be established there.
Mrs Samuel F Smith widow of Rey died at her Newton Center home aged 90. Dr Smith author of America dies in Massachusetts. Charles H Egbert US consul to Durango dies in San Antonio. Mrs Mary V Baker widow of Senator Lucien Baker dies in Leavenworth Kansas from apoplexy. Democratic interviews reveal views on Grover Cleveland candidacy with Parker and New Ney. Dispatches show push for popular US Senators election. 21 states favorable, 14 against, 10 pending. Judge England backs Ol-
European Turkey faced blasts at a mosque in Kuprili with 200 worshipers killed or burned in the ruins. Bulgarial Turkish officials blame Macedonians for outrages across the country while Mindanao sees heavy fighting with casualties.
New Orleans May 8. The American Medical Association on Thursday decided to hold its next meeting at Atlantic City New Jersey.
The Record-Herald reports growing support across states for amending the U S Constitution to replace legislative selection of U S senators with popular vote. Twenty-one legislatures have passed resolutions urging Congress to pursue reform. fourteen oppose. ten have not acted.
Washington May 9 The probe into the post office department moves toward sweeping reform as the free delivery chief August W Machen is removed from duty and replaced by inspector M F Fosnes Nn to lead the service. Allegations of collusion with box manufacturers and advance route information have fueled the investigation into rural mail routes and carrier appointments.
In dense coastal fog a collision near Virginia Capes sinks the Clyde steamship Saginaw after Hamilton rams its side. The incident occurs about 13 to 14 miles off shore, 189 to 200 miles south of New York and 125 to 140 miles north of Norfolk, with 20 or more feared dead.
The fishing schooner Gloriana captained by George Stoddard of Gloucester ran ashore in thick fog at Whale Cove near White Point Ledges. Fifteen crew members, including the captain, drowned out of 18. Three survivors were rescued and cared for by the U S consul. no bodies recovered. The wreck area lies near past wreck sites Blaamanden and Tiber.
A large bounty is offered by Lorain officials and local citizens for a detective to solve the Reichlin murder from a week ago. The amount includes 4000 dollars added to a 1000 dollar county reward, with friends urged to contribute. A Cleveland agency detective has joined the inquiry and bloodhounds previously used are now owned by a Lorain man.
One man died and two others were badly hurt in a Sunday night street car crash on the road to Euclid Beach. The deceased is Galvin of Cleveland. The fatally injured is Mc Sweeney, 20, of Brooklyn New York. The third injured is Frank Riley, 17, also of Brooklyn New York.
The Record reports DNC members' interviews on Grover Cleveland's presidential bid showing a majority opposing the suggestion. The South backs Judge Parker and New England favors Olney.
Springfield May 11 Charles H. Smith a hostler who said he inherited 2 000 000 is missing after ordering on credit a 600 piano for his betrothed Mrs Timothy Dooley and bargaining for 2010 000 farm authorities seek him amid the unconfirmed fortune claim.
A rock slide near Roanoke Virginia on May 8 buried workers at tunnel No 2 on the Giles County and Western railroad line. Six men died and several were injured when solid stone shifted and toppled the earth and tracks at the Egelston area near a double track point. Signals and crews were at the site as the disaster occurred during active excavation work.
Word that the Presbyterian Church in America may approve a revised creed grows stronger after a long internal dispute. Reports say 35 presbyteries have voted solidly for the revision, signaling near consensus within the denomination.
A French convoy in the Figuig district was attacked by tribesmen. After fighting, 30 French soldiers were killed and 18 wounded as the baggage train was captured.
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