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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1911
Page
6
In Harrisburg the Pennsylvania legislature faces near adjournment with a restless House, where insurgent mood surfaces as leaders push to pass major measures. Utilities reform advances amid reduced opposition, while liquor and mining bills face renewed scrutiny and potential defeats.
The notice lists E. Thompson and A. C. Mook as candidates for county commissioner. It also records John Sig gins of Tidioute, J. W. Hughes of Warren, and George W. Cogswell of Warren as candidates for associate judge in the forthcoming Republican primaries.
We are authorized to announce E. R. Allen as a candidate for register and recorder and Frank A. Wood of Grand Valley as a candidate for Register and Recorder and Clerk of the Orphans’ court at the coming Republican primaries.
The Mail lists Ernest D. Stewart of Conenango township as a Republican candidate for County Treasurer and C. A. Love of Irvine as another Republican hopeful, subject to Republican voter decision.
The Court of Common Pleas notes a trial week beginning June 12 1911 in Warren County Pa. Cases include Poy Lightner vs Nixon Lamont Horan vs Gem Mirror and Glass Works Poy et al vs Gallup Smith vs Pennsylvania RR Briggs vs Warren Street Railway Manross vs Hammond Iron Works and others with plaintiffs defendants and noting officials H M Putnam prothonotary Warren Pa dated May 18 1931.
Virtue of writs of Fieri Facias and alias Levari Facias issued from Warren County Court of Common Pleas, to be directed. Sale to be held at the Court House in the Borough of Warren.
Sheriff Henry Park announced sale of several parcels in Warren County Pennsylvania. The properties include Lot No 33 in Sheffield Township, land in Pine Grove and Freehold townships, oil and mineral rights in Cherry Grove, and village lots in Wrightsville. The sale was prompted by executions and tied to lenders and defendants named in the sheriff’s notice.
A digest of brief 1900s style items notes a 2 million credit for Russia cholera and plague relief, resignations and em barkations in Nicaragua, a Fort Sam Houston death in flight, a bishop appointment in Lincoln, miners' deaths in Wilkes Barre, a Russian ambassador named temporary director, counterfeiting raids in New York, wage gains in North America, and unrest in Kiev Fez and London.
In Wilkes Barre on May 18 jeweler Harry Fassen of Pittston reported that tailor Max Marcus swallowed a large unmounted diamond after joking it could be swallowed to prevent theft. Marcus paid $50 on the way out, claiming a $159 value for the stone as Fassen tallies the loss.
The day in Kiev remained calm despite threats of a massacre of Jews as authorities acted. In Vermont, four trainmen died and three were seriously hurt when freight trains collided near White River Junction. Hayti faces revolutionary rumors as two warships are retired for repairs, crippling the navy. Postmaster General Hitchcock announced forty seven new postal savings depositories. The pope reportedly delays official censure of Portugal's separation law, hoping for modification before July 1.
Fear of a strong Chinese rebellion drives thousands to flee Canton as a ripple of unrest spreads. Officials report exodus and concern over regional stability.
The secretary of the treasury urged popular subscriptions to a 50,660,000 issue of bonds for the Panama Canal. A Victoria memorial was unveiled in London with a large ceremony as the king spoke. The Standard Oil ruling did not thrill London, but markets rose in Paris. London press remained pessimistic. Lloyd George presented a budget proposing an annual 2,009 salary for MPs.
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