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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1912
Page
3
State authorities recently asked for bids on the cost of a new Meadville armory. Greenville seeks W E McMurray, a piano man charged with forgery and false pretense who allegedly stole thousands via piano dealings. Local bills mount as store fixtures are attached for unpaid rent.
The 17 month old son of Mr and Mrs Shaffer of Perryville Pennsylvania vanished into a stump hole. Dozens of searchers scoured woods and fields through the night. At nine in the morning two volunteers found him asleep in a hole from a uprooted tree about a half mile from home. He had fallen in and could not climb out.
Justice Martin Keogh, at White Plains New York, denies Thaw's bid for jury determination of sanity. The motion aimed to have a jury decide Harry K. Thaw’s mental condition before Matteawan State Hospital release proceedings. Secretary of Justice Kengh filed the opinion and will review Thaw's fate in the Stanford White shooting case.
Harold Woolever a 10 year old son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Woolever of Corning New York was fatally struck by a Central light engine on Norman Street as he rushed across tracks after a southbound freight. He tripped on the inner rail and his head fell on the outer rail as the engine passed.
The New York state food investigating commission, formed two years ago and now finishing work in New York City, will conduct an upstate inquiry with meetings in Albany on June 4 and 5, Syracuse on June 5, Rochester on June 7, Buffalo on June 13, and Binghamton on June 15.
George P. Smith, 68, died at his Irving street residence. He had lived there since 1879 and later ran a bicycle business with his sons. Survived by widow two sons Lew H. Smith and George P. Jr and one daughter Mrs. W A Grinard all of Olean.
The state road between Hornell and Canisteo should be finished by September. Canisteo voters approved an $18000 village bond for the local share in road construction. Pig Creek state road work is advancing rapidly and due for completion by early fall.
Rollin Noble, a retired farmer from Barre Center, suffered apoplexy while shopping in Albion and remains unconscious with no hope of recovery. He was taken to a relative’s home on East State street. Noble’s father died of a similar stroke in Albion years ago.
In Arkwright New York unknown dogs have killed many sheep. Owners C Houck W Sager N Black and William Ackerman report heavy losses. To protect flocks farmers now guard their sheep with shotguns after the latest predations.
Mrs. Sarah S. Thomson widow of Corridon S. Thomson of Attica New York was found dead in bed by a neighbor. Since her husband’s death two years earlier she had lived alone on East Avenue. She was about 90 years old and described as a pioneer settler.
In Austin Pennsylvania an association of freed survivors and relatives demands accountability after warrants accuse George Bayless Fred Hamlin and Michael Bailey of involuntary manslaughter for the dam break last September Bailey not indicted Bayless and Hamlin seek venue change as trials near.
Burglars entered the home of Ferdinand Hermann of Speyer & Co in New York on May 23 and escaped with about $10 000 in jewelry, mainly belonging to Miss Hermann who was hosting friends downstairs as the theft occurred upstairs. Ferdinand Hermann and his wife had been abroad for five or six months and Miss Hermann was left with servants.
In Syracuse on May 29 the Progressive League of Central New York formed to back Theodore Roosevelt. About 125 people from twelve counties attended. support for Roosevelt was unanimous. Speeches and resolutions endorsed his principles, with a notable attack by Virgil Kellogge on Republican State Chairman William Barnes Jr. The executive committee called a conference for next Monday.
Hornell N Y artist store owner Margaret Craw filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition stating debts of 6095 dollars and assets totaling 6954 19 dollars. She lists stock in trade as the primary asset.
The Reverend Adolph Luescher of St. James Evangelical Lutheran church in Buffalo is appointed pastor of Center Street Evangelical church in Batavia. He has arrived to assume duties.
Henry Thomas of Canaseraga New York broke his left leg in both bones below the knee while lifting a horse’s foot to shoe him. The accident occurred as he worked near his farm. He received medical treatment and is listed in stable condition.
The powers formally inform Turkey they will not tolerate the Dardanelles closing even if Italy seizes more Aegean islands. The move safeguards neutral interests but amounts to intervention for peace, suggesting the war could end sooner than expected.
Louis Baker aged 17 was arrested by Officers Morton in Hamilton on May 29 and is held for Cincinnati federal authorities. He sold 29 registered 10 cent stamps at half price in a grocery. Baker says his mother is postmistress at Dees in Jackson county Kentucky and that she gave him the stamps. Postmaster Schell has notified federal authorities.
The Duke of Fife's will was probated with an estate of 1,000,000 dollars. The late Lady Goschen, wife of the British ambassador at Berlin, also had her will probated with an estate of 12,575 dollars.
New York May 29 veteran baseball umpire and boxing referee Tim Hurst is gravely ill at his Rockaway home from a pneumonia relapse. He was struck by pneumonia about a month ago and death was expected within hours.
Dr. Melven Dressbach of Cornell reports that 27 percent of Cornell men wear glasses. He condemns the freshman cap tradition with no visor as harmful and unnecessary for eye protection.
Mrs. Belle Rudd of Westfield N Y ended her life by taking prussic acid while awaiting her son Clarence. He arrived around 2 am and found her unconscious in bed. A note in old style shorthand was found but unread.
Mrs. A M Sumner aged 66 confronted a burglar who entered her home in Nightcress Painesville May 29. She seized a revolver and pursued the intruder through the business district calling for police while firing unsuccessfully. The burglar escaped before officers arrived.
Sunbury Pennsylvania May 29 Wolsey G Stoner the man who shot and fatally wounded Lewistown chief of police Hiram D Yeaman after a running revolver battle late Saturday night was arrested here and taken back to Lewistown
R. K. Pratt of Nunda New York and W. C. Sutter of Shamokin Pennsylvania two juniors at Cornell College of Mechanical Engineering narrowly escaped death when their canoe capsized about 600 yards from shore on Cayuga Lake.
Norristown Pennsylvania May 29 John H Shaffer age 42 of Millersburg died after a fall from the Philadelphia and Western Railroad company bridge at Bridge Poo Bid Wowsaalegly Sisgd local authorities investigate.
A concise quotation notes that eyes convey more than speech, with Emerson asserting the eye dialect travels worldwide without language barriers and remains universally understood.
Epictetus asserts that difficulties reveal what men are, shaping virtue through adversity and revealing true strength in challenging times.
Commander Luigi Luiggi said Italy will divert emigrants to Tripoli. The Panama Canal will be free to American coastwise vessels while railroad owned ships are barred. Clarence V. T. Richeson’s body not moved to Virginia as planned. Cuba reports a serious negro uprising with armed bands seizing horses and explosives. Senator W Murray Crane of Massachusetts says he will not seek re election.
Texas representative delivered a forceful speech in the house accusing party leaders and Colonel Roosevelt. The army bill provision, flagged by conferees, would bar General Wood from duty as chief of staff. Roald Amundsen announced plans to depart from San Francisco in spring 1913 for a North Pole expedition. Taft claimed over 30 delegates ensure nomination at the Republican convention.
Paul Deschanel becomes president of the French Chamber of Deputies. Western suffragettes urged a boycott of British goods amid Mrs. Pankhurst’s imprisonment. Mexican federals claim victory over Orozco's rebels at Bellano, forcing a 14 mile retreat to Corralitos. China's 1912 estimates show revenue of 207.99 million and expenditure of 403.2 million. Premier Tang Shao Yi resigns. American consul general Frank D. Hill dies after a fall at a hotel in Frankfurt.
Farnum T. Fish, a boy aviator, completes a rapid two hours six minutes cross from Chicago to Milwaukee. The remarkable trip highlights early aviation promise with a youthful flyer setting a notable pace.
A 15000 strong London dockers parade occurred with no reported expansion of strike actions. The Titanic fireman James McGrady was recovered by the sealer Algerine at Cape Race. Rep Kinley and the Chicago convention issues are not Roosevelt aligned. DOJ ordered a Philadelphia US attorney probe into coal price rises. Representative Underwood seeks New York support for the Baltimore convention.
A rebel source says the Wu Chang area is center stage for a reactionary movement against the Chinese republic with daily executions. Meanwhile Mexican federals reportedly lost Torreon as insurgents face ammunition shortages. The army bill conference report retains the Wood clause and creates a post abandonment commission. James M. Buckley announces retirement after 32 years as editor of The Christian Advocate.
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