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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1908
Page
2
Noted leaders and elites in politics finance and crime
The shah rejects constitutional limits amid global politics while Carnegie argues limited protections for infant industries. Civil and legal actions surface as Edmiston faces conspiracy charges, Nation sails to Scotland for temperance crusade, Rockefeller testifies in a major oil case, and Bryan hints at a 1912 presidential bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Persia
Andrew Carnegie
Boston
Salvation Army
Cora van Norden
W. M. van Norden
van Norden Trust Company
New York City
James Harvey Edmiston
Nebraska
Gov
Holcomb
Carrie A. Nation
Scotland
Elliott Archer
Newark
N. J
Seattle
Gompers
Federation of Labor
Denver
Col
Benjamin Lee
Twenty-fourth United States Infantry
Fort Ontario
N. Y
Emma Leisher
Tom L. Johnson
Euclid Avenue
A. C. Shhallenberger
Shriners
Peter van Vlissingen
Chicago
Joliet
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company
Ferriss
New York
Oil Trust
Standard
United States
Harry S. Reardon
Arthur Spencer
Kansas City
Federal
Leavenworth
Kan
O. M. Carter
Mexican Brick and Fire Clay Company
Mexico
W. R. Ridgely
National Bank of Commerce
Emily Crane Chadbourne
R. T. Crane
Sims
W. J. Bryan
San Antonio
Tex
Admiral Dewey collision endangers 500 in New York harbor
A fruit steamer Admiral Dewey inbound from Jamaica collided with the Mount Desert outbound to fishing banks in New York harbor. No casualties were reported though over 500 people were imperiled. rescue work followed the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jamaica
Bay Ridge
Democratic National Committee
Red Lodge
Mont
Grand Rapids
Mich
Veterinary College
Attica
Herbert Grigg
Cline Wheeler
Walter Zeller
William Read
Vineland
N. J
Philadelphia
Outbreaks and unrest sweep the United States and Caribbean
The bulletin lists foot and mouth disease quarantines in New York and Pennsylvania, cattle culls in Philadelphia, a Chicago bond death, a Brooklyn gas explosion, a Cuban memorial arch dedication, a Haiti revolution, a Manila court martial, and Rockefeller cross-examination in the Standard Oil case, amid other national crimes and incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pennsylvania
East Buffalo
Danville
Philadelphia
United States
Taylor
Cleveland
American Telephone & Telegraph Company
Bell
Central Union Telephone Company
Bell Company
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Bank of
Sweet Springs
San Juan Hill
Cuba
Frank Stuart
Marshall
Mich
Ellsworth
Kan
A. Booth & Co
Chicago
Chartered
James B. van Woert
Gold Street
Brooklyn
N. Y
Haiti
Gen. Simon
Les Cayes
Louisiana
Manila
Jewell
Bowers
Rhode Island
Japan
John D. Rockefeller
Kellogg
Standard Oil Company
Margaret Atkins
Joseph Meyer
Calumet River
Federal Action on Foot and Mouth Disease Quarantine Map
Washington officials travel to Buffalo to coordinate eradication of foot and mouth disease among cattle in New York. Michigan reports no cases after earlier suspicions. Pennsylvania and New York cattle cannot exhibit at the Chicago International Stock Show. Seven cases identified in Yates County, Buffalo market closed. Philadelphia and Harrisburg intensify inspections and public outreach to curb spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Wilson
A. D. Melvin
Bureau of Animal Industry
Buffalo
Department
State
New York State
Michigan
Wayne County
Mich
Pennsylvania
New York
Chicago
White House
Roosevelt
Willet M. Hays
Alonzo D. Melvin
N. Y
Yates County
Livestock Exchange
East Buffalo
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Pearson
Gang Breakup Ends Counterfeit Ring in Chicago
United States secret service reports arrests in Chicago of a counterfeit $5 ring that operated in Chicago and other cities. Officials say $30,000 in bills were produced, with plates engraved by a gang member. The plant was on West Adams street and several suspects including Leo Brown and Edward Wheed were detained. A fire damaged the plant and plates were reportedly dumped into the Chicago River after a dispute over receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Ill
Chicago
St. Louis
Dayton
Cleveland
New Orleans
Minneapolis
United States Secret Service
West Adams Street
Leo Brown
Edward Wheed
Edward Wescott
W. H. Young
George Anderson
Cola Barkinson
Fight for Rich Mexican Oil Fields Draws in Big Players
Mexico City reports a coming nationwide struggle for oil control as Standard Oil and S Pearsons & Sons face off. New entrants quietly gain vast tracts, with a Hearst Keane syndicate holding over 220,000 acres in eastern Chihuahua and Standard Oil buyers expanding in Tamaulipas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Republic of Mexico
Standard Oil Co
S. Pearsons & Sons, Limited
W. R. Hearst
James R. Keane
Chihuahua
Tamaulipas
Tornado Kills Up to Twenty in Piney Arkansas
A Russellville dispatch reports a tornado struck Piney Arkansas late Monday, killing between 12 and 20 people and injuring about 30 others. The storm damaged homes and disrupted the settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
Russellville
Piney
Many Bids for Bonds in New York City Auction
New York City received 275 bids for an issue of 12.5 million dollars in five percent city bonds totaling 157 million. The top bid offered 500 thousand dollars at better than 10 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Bears and deer haul mark Elks supper and saddest local death
Titusville hotel man Titusville Frank Watson returns from a southern hunting trip with three bears and two deer to fuel an Elks game supper. Gettysburg hosts the sixth annual Pennsylvania State Sabbath association convention at Christ Lutheran church. Union County mourns Andrew Ruhl, 82, longtime Buffalo Valley Insurance president and former Union County Agricultural overseer of the poor, died after 39 years as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titusville
Frank Watson
Gettysburg
Pennsylvania State Sabbath Association
Christ Lutheran Church
Lewisburg
Andrew Ruhl
Buffalo Valley Insurance Co
Union County Agricultural Association
Buffalo Township
Union County
Young Greensburg defendants face verdicts in Rawson killing
Joseph Eakins, 17, acquitted of murder of Clark Rawson, described as an aged negro. O W McCreary discharged on complicity charge. Mannis Cole and John Nowak convicted of voluntary manslaughter with mercy recommendation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Joseph Eakins
Clark Rawson
O. W. McCreary
Mannis Cole
John Nowak
William P Schnell dies at 87 in Bedford
Harrisburg notes the death of Hon. William P Schnell former senator speaker and auditor general at his Bedford home. The renowned official who once faced debt repudiation charges died at age 87 after a storied public career admired by thousands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
William P. Schnell
Pennsylvania
Bedford
Pittsburg Man Dies After Train Strike Fatality At Idlewood
John Doyle 38 of Crafton was struck by a Panhandle train at Idlewood and died after about five minutes. He suffered a fractured skull two broken ribs that punctured his lungs and the loss of both feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
John Doyle
Crafton
Doyle
Idlewood
Coin toss settles long local case between Emerick and Walker
The suit by J. W. Emerick against John W. Walker to recover $600, long pending in the local court, was settled by a coin toss after both sides agreed the head or tail method was as fair as a jury trial and had already resolved many disputed points.
Pittsburg Tests Smokeless Locomotive Stoker
The Pennsylvania lines report experimental automatic fireside stoker systems on steam engines. A smokeless locomotive has operated for a month and another is near ready as Pittsburg’s smoke inspector William H. Rea addresses the smoke nuisance meeting of the American Civic association at the convention’s closing session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Lines
The
American Civic Association
William H. Rea
State warns rail firms on cattle shipments amid foot and mouth scare
Harrisburg authorities issue alerts to all railroad companies to watch for cattle shipments as foot and mouth disease spreads in the state. Every veterinary surgeon is alerted through Secretary of Agriculture Critchfield's department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Secretary of Agriculture
Critchfield
Catsburg Mine to Get $70,000 Exterior Improvements
River Coal Co awards contracts totaling 70000 dollars to overhaul the Catsburg mine exterior. Work to begin at once includes new river and railroad tipples and trestle connections to the interior works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monongahela
Catsburg
The
River Coal Co
Pennsylvania Railroad Adopts Cash Wages for Trainmen
Harrisburg reports the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. will pay trainmen and employes on the middle division in December in cash. This follows cash payments on the Pittsburg division and Philadelphia division. Pay days may begin as early as the 5th, with payments handled by the treasury paymaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Railroad Co
Middle
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Treasury Department
Bonaparte Calls for Rewriting U S Criminal Law
Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte, speaking as president of the National Municipal league in Pittsburg, asserted that the American criminal law contains serious defects and urged a thorough rational and honest recasting by the people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Charles J. Bonaparte
National Municipal League
Port Jarvis and Delaware Valley Railroad Charter Approved
Gov. Stuart approved a seven mile Port Jarvis and Delaware Valley railroad from Matamoras to Milford in Pike county with $200,000 capital. Directors include Francis A. Sawyer James S Helden C F Wright Isaac N Beardslee Edward P Emerson Alfred Marvin and T F DeGraw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Stuart
Matamoras
Milford
Pike County
Port Jarvis
Delaware Valley
Francis A. Sawyer
Canton
C. F. Wright
Susquehanna
Isaac N. Beardslee
Edward P. Emerson
James S. Helden
Alfred Marvin
T. F. DeGraw
Despondent Youth in Beaver Falls Ends Life at Home
John Crosier aged 24 son of Rev J S Crosier a retired minister of the Reformed Presbyterian church cut his throat with a razor at his Geneva Hill home near Beaver Falls He had been ill and was a former Geneva college student but left school due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver Falls
John Crosier
J. S. Crosier
Reformed Presbyterian Church
Geneva Hill
Here
Young Crosier
Geneva College
Blood stained evidence links theft of chickens to two men
Blood in the snow led to the arrest of John Bowers and Harry Lauffer of Apollo on charges of stealing 18 chickens from J. Whitlinger. It is alleged the pair wrung the birds necks and transported them in a sack to a shanty where a chicken roast occurred. Blood on the sack provided the clue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kittanning
John Bowers
Harry Lauffer
Apollo
J. Whitlinger
Fidelity and Guarantee Co Sues to Halt Bond Collection
The United States Fidelity and Guarantee Co files a bill in equity to stop the state from collecting a 250000 surety bond tied to funds in Allegheny National Bank. It claims bank officials knew the bank was insolvent weeks before closure. State banking commissioner and revenue board allegedly aware of the deficiency on April 28, 1908 when the bond was approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
United States Fidelity and Guarantee Co
Equity
Allegheny National Bank
State Banking Commissioner
State Board of Revenue Commissioners
Water plant plan approved to supply four Harrisburg area towns
State Health Commissioner Dixon approved Riverton Consolidated Water Co plans to build a filter plant in Lower Allen and East Pennsboro townships Cumberland county. The facility will supply clear filtered water from Yellow Breeches creek to Lemoyne Camp Hill Wormleysburg and New Cumberland, deemed ample to meet needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Dixon
Riverton Consolidated Water Co
Lower Allen
East Pennsboro
Cumberland County
Lemoyne
Camp Hill
Wormleysburg
New Cumberland
Carnegie Steel wins large armor plate contract for battleships
The Carnegie Steel Co. at Homestead secured the bulk of a new armor plate contract for two battleships Utah and Florida. The award in Washington D C allocates 3153 tons to Carnegie, valued at about 1.33 million dollars, with Bethlehem and Midvale taking remaining portions. The win signals more work and employment for the Homestead mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Carnegie Steel Co
Homestead
Washington, D. C
Utah
Florida
Carnegie Mills
Father jailed? Chains on boy prompt rescue near Raccoon
Washington report details Adine Antoline six chained to a bedpost by father Andrew Antoline to stop fleeing. Police found him crawling by the roadside a quarter mile from home in Burgettstown area. After a two hour removal of the shackling, authorities returned the boy home with warning that the method must not be repeated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Adine Antoline
Raccoon
Burgettstown
Andrew Antoline
Antoline
Harrisburg Campaign Accounts Show Judge Porter Expenditures
The expense account of Superior Court Judge W. D. Porter lists total expenditures of 2600 dollars with 2500 dollars paid to the Republican state committee and the remaining 100 dollars to the Allegheny Republican county committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Superior Court
W. D. Porter
Republican State Committee
Allegheny Republican County Committee
Street clash ends in stabbing as Nihilist is sought
In Lynders a street argument over Emperor Nicholas of Russia led to a stabbing. John Kraynak a local merchant was wounded by Peter Kondak of Donova who claimed to be a Nihilist. A pursuing mob chased Kondak, but he escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Nicholas of
Russia
Lynders
John Kraynak
Peter Kondak
Donova
Kondak
Ice company cases test legality of Charleroi firm
Harrisburg where the Attorney General seeks a writ of quo warranto against Donora Brewing Co alleging unlawful ice manufacturing and asks charter denial for Hygienic Ice Co Donora The Independent Brewing Co of Pittsburg had been halted from ice making The action involves D M McCloskey attorney for complainant and Senators W E Crow Irwin Wiley Morgan for defendants The case could set broad precedents
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Crystal Ice and Storage Co
Charleroi
Donora Brewing Co
D. M. McCloskey
W. E. Crow
Uniontown
Irwin
Wiley & Morgan
Washington
State Treasurer Receives $150 for Conscience Fund
Harrisburg reports State Treasurer Sheatz has received $150 from an anonymous donor for the conscience fund. The contribution is noted as the largest given to the fund in a long time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Sheatz
Governors invited to Pittsburg mining congress conference
Gov Edwin S Stuart issues a formal call and personal invitation to the governors of 16 states to attend a conference in Pittsburg on December 4 as guests of the American Mining congress during its annual convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Edwin S. Stuart
American Mining Congress
Congress
Peruna as a Last Resort Promised by Testimonial
Oklahoma City man William F. Wahlberg reports one bottle of Peruna relieved his stomach catarrh after failed treatments. He says he will continue use, praising Peruna as a permanent cure and endorsing it to readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WM. F. Wahlberg
William F. Wahlberg
Oklahoma City
Okla
Peruna
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Ray Lamphere
Laporte
Ind
Worden
Gunness
Cairo
Ill
McKinley Syndicate
Mounds
Mound City
Villa Ridge
Hugh Thompson
Frederick Garrison
America
Louisville
Burley Tobacco Society
American Tobacco Company
American Company
Mary Harbour
Rose Adams
Sioux City
Indianola
Pacific State
Sunset Telegraph Company
San Francisco
Queenstown Harbor
J. B. Walton
Corn Products Company
Starch Trust
House
Ways and Means
England
Pratt City
Ala
Standard Oil Co., Hearst and English Company
Heke Ek
Dr.d.jaynes
Dr. D. Jayne
Western
Canada
Rts
Ottawa
H. M. Williams
Law Building
Toledo, Ohio
Lindsay Company
F.st
N.W
Washington, D.C
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