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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1908
Page
2
Political and academic moves across nations and states
Secretary of State Root offered to serve as New York senator if elected though not seeking the post. The pope marked fifty years in the priesthood. C W Burton, former Tri City State Bank cashier, indicted for embezzlement. Taft to convene Congress after March 4 for tariff revision. Senator Elkins states no engagement between his daughter and the Duke d Bruzzi. Rollo T Sturgis, witness in Abe Raymer case, kills himself to avoid forgery arrest. Adolf Stocker resigns from Reichstag after 20 years. Metcalf resigns as Secretary of the Navy. Newberry to succeed. William A Shanklin elected Wesleyan president. Dean Crane of Cornell resigns after 41 years. Gov Hughes files election expense report. Richard MacLaurin appointed MIT president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Root
New York
C. W. Burton
Tri-City State Bank
Madison
Taft
Congress
Elkins
Catherine Elkins
d’Bruzzi
Rollo T. Sturgis
Abe Raymer
Springfield
Ill
Adolf Stocker
Reichstag
Secretary of the Navy
Victor H. Metcalf
Truman H. Newberry
Metcalf
William Arnold Shanklin
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Wesleyan University
Middletown
Conn
Thomas Frederick Crane
Cornell University
Gov
Hughes
Secretary of State of
Richard MacLaurin
Columbia University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Lamphere murder trial moves with gunness letters and more
The Lamphere case at Laporte opens witness material as the state introduces three Belle Gunness letters to A. K. Helgelin referencing that crazy Lamphere. Other items include two arrests in an $18,000 South Bend post office robbery, casualties from a Pennsylvania mine disaster, and gas and civic news from Pittsburgh to Benton Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laporte
Belle Gunness
A. K. Helgelein
Global Catholic congress opens in Chicago with Papal Delegate
The Catholic Church in America begins its missionary congress in Chicago led by Papal Delegate Falconio. The same day the U S government sues American Sugar Refining Co for forfeitures and duties totaling 3 624 121 alleging fraud in weighing shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Congress of the
Catholic Church In
America
Chicago
Falconio
United States
American Sugar Refining Company
Julius Salmonson
Michigan
Martin
J. C. Hazeltine
Whitelake
Albert T. Patrick
New York
Sing Sing
N. Y
William M. Rice
Supreme Court of the United States
E. A. Caulfield
St. Louis
Kansas City
Gen. Gomez
Indiana State Reformatory
Francis J. Heney
San Francisco
Mr. Heney
William Reed
Vineland
N. J
Monmouth, Sr
Knox College
Monmouth
McKiterick and Richards
George A. Burnham
Detroit
Mich
Morgan & Wright
St. Clair Flats
J. P. Veraker
Viscount Gort
England
William Prettie
George Gilbert
Raleigh
Winnipeg
Prettie
Margaret Lee Conway
George Brinley Morgan
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church of
New Haven
Conn
Lamphere
Laporte
Ind
Gunness
Ray Lamphere
Miller Lumber Company
Pound
Pound Gap
Wise County
Virginia
South Dakota
Francisco L. de la Barra
Netherlands
Enrique C. Creel
Washington
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
St. Petersburg
Mark W. Harrington
United States Weather Bureau
New Jersey Asylum For the Insane
Morris Plains
Radbod
Hamm
Westphalia
Mae L. Otis
Mary Wheeler Somerby
Newburyport
Mass
Chancery Court
Trenton
Albert Berger
Alaska
Canyon Ferry
Mont
Meyer
Post-Office Department
Convicts' Mine Fire Kills Eight in Birmingham
Fifty state convicts in Pratt City Alabama plotted to fire No 3 mine and escape. Eight men died, one missing, 41 captured. guards sealed the stockade as rescue crews worked. The blaze burned through timber in the manway but did not heavily damage the mine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Pratt City
Kaiser William Promises to Act Through Chancellor
Berlin reports that Emperor William yielded to popular pressure and pledged to govern only through the chancellor and ministerial colleagues. The Potsdam interview followed by the Emperor’s public vow appeared in the Reichsanzeiger after the London Telegraph interview. The Reichstag denounced the sovereign and Von Buelow sought to explain the public view of his intervention in state affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
William
London Daily Telegraph
Reichstag
von Buelow
Potsdam
Reichsanzeiger
Empire
Lookout Inn on Lookout Mountain Destroyed by Fire
Fire engulfed the Lookout Inn on Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga burning the hotel and four cottages with contents. The sale was reportedly agreed at 135000 while 26000 insurance covered the hotel and furnishings and 16000 covered the cottages. The incline powerhouse and bluff trestle were damaged. the 1889 hotel housed about 400 rooms and hosted notable guests including Prince Henry of Prussia who praised its scenery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
Prince Henry
Prussia
Crystal Oil wins damages against Standard Oil
A jury in Des Moines, Iowa awarded Crystal Oil Company of Iowa $6,120 in a damages suit against Standard Oil Company of Indiana filed in district court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Co
Des Moines
Crystal Oil Company of
Iowa
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
District Court
Rescued Crew of Lost British Bark Osberga
Captain of the British steamer St Helena reports rescue of the captain and 16 crew members from the British bark Osberga after its loss near Delaware breakwater. The St Helena arrived at Philadelphia harbor Tuesday with the rescued sailors onboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
St. Helena
Delaware
Confessed forgeries indicts and sentenced in one day
Peter Van Vlissingen a Chicago real estate dealer confessed to forging notes and deeds worth more than 700000. He was indicted arrested and sentenced within four hours to an indeterminate term in state prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic National Committee
Norman E. Mack
Mack
Ellsworth Mine No. 1
Washington County
Pennsylvania
Hayti
Muskingum
Tuscarawas
Hancock Counties
Ohio
Wright
House
Ways and Means
Philippines
National Municipal League
National Conference For
American Civic Association
Pittsburg
Peter van Vlissingen
Chicago
Benton Harbor
Mich
John Wampster
Alliance
Lamphere
Laporte
Ind
Chicago, Ill
Peter van Vlissinger
Washington Street
van Vlissingen
Jessie Roosevelt Blend
Roosevelt
Wilton C. Roosevelt
Blend
van Vilissingen
Calumet Club
T. J. Lefens
William C. Seipp
Joseph
Bertha Grossman
Lefens
Seipp
Barbour
Gompers Defiant at AFL Convention in Denver
President Samuel Gompers declared he would go to jail rather than pay any contempt fine or have the federation pay it for him if found guilty. The remark came during debate on the treasurer’s report as the convention discussed safeguarding funds from attachment after adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Col
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Washington
Sugar Trust Sued for 3.6 Million in Brooklyn Duties
United States files six suits against American Sugar Refining Co to recover forfeiture and customs duties totaling 3,624,121 on sugar delivered to Havemeyer and Elder refineries in Brooklyn over six years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
United States
American Sugar Refining Co
Havemeyer & Elder
Brooklyn
Six Men Die In Ellsworth Mine Cage Incident
Six men were instantly killed and another seriously injured in a mine cage accident at Ellsworth mine No. 1 in Washington county on Monday. Three others escaped serious harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Ellsworth Mine No
Washington County
Tariff Fight Promised by Steel Coal and Lumber Interests
Washington sources say on Monday Senator Elkins announced that steel coal and lumber interests will oppose any tariff reduction. The remark frames continued protection as a political priority amid industry concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Senator Elkins
Man killed as burning branches crush worker at Adamsburg
A man died and two others were seriously injured when burning branches from a fallen tree, cut down to prevent a forest fire, crushed a labor crew at Adamsburg near here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeannette
Adamsburg
Here
Liquor Fueled Break In Ends With Fatal Wound in Latrobe
Tony Percey 35 entered James Silvester's Main street home intoxicated and threatened Silvester and his wife. Percey died from a bullet wound to the heart. Silvester is jailed on a murder charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latrobe
Tony Percey
James Silvester
Main Street
Silvester
Percey
Williamsport Woman Lottie Lighton Dies at 63
Lottie Lighton, 63, longtime resident of the Williamsport Home for the Friendless, died after 27 years as an inmate. Paralyzed for 14 years she remained bedbound, and for two years unable to move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsport
Lottie Lighton
McAfee Seeks Allocation for Constitutional Amendment Ads
Harrisburg secretary McAfee will urge the next legislature to appropriate funds to cover advertising costs for constitutional amendments. The last session failed to act, yet the ads have been run in accordance with the constitution, with estimated costs up to $150,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
the Commonwealth
McAfee
Verdilla Farmer Gauger Dies by Own Hand in Woods
Jacob Gauger a Verdilla farmer committed suicide in the woods near his home shooting himself. He placed the gun barrel to his head and used a long forked stick to pull the trigger. A dog that walked with him led friends to the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selins Grove
Jacob Gauger
Verdilla
Capitol Turnover Underway for January 4 Session
Harrisburg reports the state capitol readied for the legislature convening on January 4. Legislative chambers were overhauled and a ventilating system installed to regulate air currents. All 40 committee rooms cleaned out with additional ventilation improvements found necessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Murder Report at Lumber Camp Near Corydon
Pietro Carma was killed by Giuseppe Nacok at a lumber camp fifteen miles north of Corydon. Both men were Italians. Nacok, released from prison a month earlier, blamed Carma for his conviction and hunted him for three weeks before locating him and slitting his throat head and heart with a stiletto. He was arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oil City
Pietro Carma
Guiseppe Nacok
Corydon
Nacok
Carma
Pittsburg Man Convicted in Friend's Murder Case
John Henry John once a Pittsburg real estate dealer was found guilty of murdering Jesse Benson Price son of prominent attorney William M. Price. Price, a Braddock resident and manager of Pittsburg Gold Mountain Mining plants in Washington, had been linked to costly schemes affecting widows and orphans in Allegheny county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
John Henry John
Allegheny County
Jesse Benson Price
William M. Price
Braddock
Pittsburg Gold Mountain Mining Company
Washington
Jahn
Coal and Coke Trade Improves Amid Idle Ovens Reopened
The industry shows noticeable gains as about 100000 tons of slack accumulated over six months due to idle stokers are now leaving for markets. Jamison Coal and Coke reports most ovens fired except 150 awaiting water. Keystone and Penn Gas report full operations while Westmoreland sees large orders. Freight officials expect heavy ore and coal shipments to run to December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Upper Lake
Governor Stuart Proclaims Thanksgiving Day in Pennsylvania
Gov. Edwin S. Stuart issues a Thanksgiving proclamation designating Thursday, November 26, as a day for giving thanks and praise to the Lord. He urges assembly in churches to express gratitude for harvests, peace, prosperity, and protection from pestilence and famine, praying for continued divine favors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Gov. Stuart
Edwin S. Stuart
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Noted Lawyer Silas W. Pettit Is Found Dead in Office
Silas W. Pettit a leading corporation and constitutional lawyer was found dead at his desk in his Philadelphia law offices. He appears to have been stricken while writing a letter, authorities said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Silas W. Pettit
Corporation
Fever outbreak forces quarantines on Montour Columbia farms
An aphthous fever outbreak among cattle in Montour and Columbia counties has led state and federal authorities to quarantine four farms and one large cattle pen in the affected district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Montour
Columbia
Philadelphia Delegation Backs Senator Penrose for Re‑election
The Philadelphia delegation to the legislature met at the Republican city committee headquarters and endorsed Senator Boies Penrose for another term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Republican City Committee
Boies Penrose
Death of Rear Admiral James M. Miller in Philadelphia
Rear Admiral James M. Miller, 61, governor of the U S Naval Home in Philadelphia, died there. He was appointed to the navy from Missouri in 1863.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
James M. Miller
United States Naval Home
Miller
Missouri
Student nearly poisons self in acid dare
KITTANNING report recalls William Atkins attempting to drink strong acid from classroom experiments to prove tolerance, narrowly escaping a deadly outcome amid the danger and concern at school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kittanning
William Atkins
Drummers flood Altoona after election
After the election a large number of drummers travel the roads filling rooms and hotels in Altoona report heavy demand. local hotels are turning guests away while salesmen note booming business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altoona
Depositors to Receive 30 Percent Dividend at Cosmopolitan Bank
Pittsburg report says depositors in Cosmopolitan National Bank will get a 30 percent dividend on their deposits within 10 days under an agreement between Receiver Robert Lyon and Delinquent Tax Collector L. R. Goshorn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Cosmopolitan National Bank
Robert Lyon
L. R. Goshorn
Rabbit hunt ends in shooting on Lemmon farm
Philip Olinger was shot in the face and neck by his brother Harry during a rabbit hunt on the Lemmon farm on the west side of the river. The brothers had become separated and Harry fired at a rabbit unaware his brother was nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemmon
Philip Olinger
Harry
Murdered by Bold Kidnap Attempt Near Thomastown
Mr. James Selden and his wife suffered a fatal attack when their adopted child was the target. The assailant, Eugene Hall, known as Chiclone, of Cambridge Springs and formerly of Erie, is charged with the murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
James Selden
Thomastown
Selden
Eugene
Chiclone” Hall
Cambridge Springs
McClain Seeks Second Term as Speaker in 1907 Legislature
Harrisburg reports Frank B. McClain says he followed the will of the house on the last night of the session when Senate bills failed to be considered. He announces candidacy for re election as speaker and asserts he deserves a second term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Frank B. McClain
Wife sues over libel when postcard shows jailed man
Mrs. Margaret Waltz sues William S. Downs before an alderman charging libel against her husband John Waltz. The suit cites a postal card showing a man in a cell with balls and chains and the caption This is the biggest cell I was ever in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altoona
Margaret Waltz
William S. Downs
John Waltz
Murray announces 25 percent second dividend for Mount Pleasant bank
Harold G. Murray of the Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Mount Pleasant says a second 25 percent dividend will be paid to depositors of the bank which closed October 29 1907. Checks are with the comptroller for signature and will be distributed early in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Harold G. Murray
Farmers and Merchants National Bank of
Mount Pleasant
Governor names delegates to American Mining congress
Gov. Stuart appoints eight delegates to represent Pennsylvania at the annual American Mining congress session in Pittsburg on December 2. The list includes H. H. Stock Scranton W. J. Richards Pottsville Morris Williams Philadelphia W. W. Jamison Greensburg John H. Jones W. W. Keefer Pittsburg George Whyel Fred C. Kneighley Uniontown and W. H. Clingerman Scottdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Gov. Stuart
American Mining Congress
Pittsburg
H. H. Stock
Scranton
W. J. Richards
Pottsville
Morris Williams
Philadelphia
W. W. Jamison
Greensburg
John H. Jones
W. W. Keefer
George Whyel
Fred C. Kneighley
Uniontown
W. H. Clingerman
Scottdale
Brotherhood of St. Andrew Assembly Convened in Sharon
The local assembly of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew met in Sharon with delegates from Youngstown Erie Franklin Oil City Greenville and New Castle. Participants included C. E. Zinram Erie Rev F. J. Mallett Sharon H. D. W. English Pittsburgh first vice president W. A. Cornelius McKeesport Rev S. W. Jones Erie and Addison C. Dickinson New Castle.
Butler Industry Growth Boosts employment across towns
In Butler county activity rises with Pittsburg Hickson bed works at East Butler running full and hiring more, Standard Plate Glass Co expanding to double capacity to 2,000,000 feet yearly, adding about 300 workers. Forged Steel works enlarging. Zelienople adds 55000 dollar expansion to Iron City Sanitary Mfg Co. Callery Standard Steel Car Co. expanding from 400 to about 5,000 workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callery
Standard Steel Car Co
Cochran publisher of Pennsylvania manual dies at home
Thomas B. Cochran long known as compiler and publisher of Small's Legislative Handbook, the official Pennsylvania government manual, has died at his Lancaster home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Thomas B. Cochran
Small
Government of
Pennsylvania
Startling Developments Promised in Police Investigation
New Castle authorities vow rapid progress within two weeks as councils probe the police department amid alleged involvement with vice and gambling profits. The inquiry targets corruption extending to police protection of gambling rooms and related dives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
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General News
Kaiser
Lookout Inn
Lookout Mountain
Sugar Trust
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