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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1903
Page
2
A compact survey of industrial field news, personal and political items, and notable happenings at home and abroad. Major domestic developments, international events, and industry notes are summarized to give readers a quick sense of weekly progress and concerns.
The report lists Bank of Packard at Springfield MA closing with liabilities about 500000, Farmers and Mechanics Bank at Byron NE robbed of 2000, and U S Treasury data showing June 30 year revenue 560396674 with expenditures 506099007. It notes money in circulation rise 121740252 and total monetary stock 2688149621.
Over the past nine months there were 8,176 business failures in the United States with liabilities summing 101,655,855 dollars, compared with 8,676 failures and 85,407,490 dollars in the same period of 1902. Extradition and other notable items also appear in a broad news roundup.
Rhode Island Democrats nominate L F Carvin of Cumberland for governor while Massachusetts Democrats back William A Gaston of Boston. Roosevelt endorsed by National League of Republican Clubs in Chicago with Indianapolis chosen for convention. Obituaries include Benjamin F Zimmerman 84 in Baltimore the oldest grand past master of Maryland Odd Fellows. Lewis B Gunckel 77 in Dayton. Abel Washburn 105 in Quasequeton Iowa. Ruth Bryan Bryan’s daughter marries William Homer Leavitt of Newport Rhode Island in Fair View Nebraska.
Rumors claim most Razlog residents in Macedonia were killed by Turks. A trainload of Consolidated Lake Superior employees arriving at the Canadian Sea led to martial law being imposed.
A trolley derailment at South Farms Connecticut injured fifteen as a rail accident on a curve caused chaos. The Arendal schooner was burned at sea after being rescued by the Bostonian with ten crew saved. In Maine Edwards Manufacturing Co cotton mills resume after a two month shutdown. A Russian farm hand Hoether lost his wife and four children in a river accident near Caseville Michigan. Local explosions in New Jersey and crimes in California report further calamities and arrests.
Senator Quay celebrated his seventieth birthday in Pittsburg. The widow of Gen Noyes presented his sword to the state. Puerto Rico opened 1200 schools with 60000 pupils. Rabbi Glazier of Des Moines is compiling a history of Iowa Jews. Bernit of Honolulu curates Hawaiian fish for St Louis fair. Harry Let, a Chinese youth, entered Baltimore City College. Insular reports show Philippines trade rising. Annapolis cadets increasingly sign anti hazing pledges. U S church groups consider organizing provinces. R H Lake of Washington unveils a pneumatic curved ball gun. German universities grant a deaf mute a medical degree. Leipic confers PhD on Walter Kuntze. Webb City resident Thomas Sauls, 100, has met all presidents except Washington and Roosevelt. NYC builders backers push to curb walking delegates to end strikes. Baltimore insurance convention seeks congressional aid against wildcat companies. $3 million shipped by Beall, an unbonded clerk, in a dress suitcase from Washington to New York.
Vienna statements confirm continued Balkan policy agreed by Lamsdorff and Goluchowski. Macedonia reform plan extended. Russia not demanding Dardanelles passage. In Bulgaria, battles near Kratovo and Demir-Kapia leave Turkish losses heavy. 24,000 recruits to be mobilized. Prince Ferdinand authorizes further warlike measures and frontier troop movements.
In Toronto Justice Winchester orders Leopold J. Stern of Baltimore delivered to U S authorities for trial in Washington on charges connected to postal frauds arising from an information filed against him.
Chicago officials plan to challenge the validity of the law creating a $40,000,000 drainage canal over a provision that would force the city to supply water to Cicero at a price seen as ruinous to the water fund.
In Annadale Minnesota on October 3 a clash between a citizen posse and a gang of alleged robbers left one robber dead one mortally wounded and four others seriously wounded.
A band of Russianized Chinese brigands raided Takusan and seized 15 wealthy Chinese for ransom. A reign of terror is reported in the Yalu district as Russian troops hold the Corean side of the river.
In Tientsin on Oct 1 authorities report bubonic plague at Peh Tang on the Gulf of Chili. Foreign military forces cooperate with Chinese officials to establish a sea and sand cordon around Peh Tang.
Roosevelt meets with five AFL executives led by Gompers and Mitchell to discuss the Miller case and labor issues. The president's decision not to dismiss Miller is final, with fitness to be settled in administration. The executive Labor issues an eight hour day mandate and supports union rights and picketing while opposing injunctions.
Washington reports Ellis H. Roberts submits the treasury summary for the year ending June 30 1903. Net revenues reach 560 396 674 dollars up 38 988 439 from 1902 while expenditures total 506 099 007 dollars up 35 782 034. Surplus stands at 54 297 667 with total stock including gold notes and bank notes at 2 688 149 621 up 124 882 963. Gold stock totals 1 252 731 990 nearly 47 percent of all, treasury gold 631 420 789 up 71 220 480. Gold deposited at mints 126 715 723. Money in circulation rose 121 740 252 with 59 776 462 in gold and 54 520 193 in national bank notes.
Elyria Ohio September 30 The Lorain county grand jury finished its inquiry into the Reichlin murder case on Tuesday reporting no indictment. Despite many witnesses examined nothing definite about who killed Agatha Reichlin was produced.
Ignatz Jacobs a Polish miner from Lincoln was disfranchised for ten years by Logan county circuit court and sentenced by Judge Patton to 90 days in the county jail for selling his vote.
Denver authorities report the arrest of F. H. Crosby and Mrs. Carolyn Barnes on October 3. They are charged with robbing a mail pouch of $500,000 negotiable paper in Philadelphia, forging names and swindling western banks.
Washington October 3 Rear Admiral T Kempff will be retired October 11 Orders have been issued for his detachment from duty as commandant of the Pacific naval district awaiting retirement.
The October 5 storm season leaves St Charles Minnesota nearly wiped out with seven dead and 238 injured, plus farm and dwelling damage across Winona and neighboring counties. Wisconsin towns report deaths and major destruction with multiple buildings toppled and widespread power outages. Injuries and fatalities also noted at Trempealeau, Trempealeau County and nearby locales as the storm path crosses multiple counties.
On a Saturday night near Green Island a squall capsized the steamer Eric Hackley seven miles off shore. Twelve aboard drowned while nine survivors clung to wreckage until rescue by the steamer Sheboygan. High waves and loss of upperwork doomed the vessel. Women and several men perished after failing to find afloat debris.
Miss Bessie Anthony of the Glenview club Chicago won the Women's National Golf Championship defeating Miss J Anna Carpenter of Westward Ho in the Wheaton course finals. Anthony led from the fourth hole and finished 7 up with 6 to play amid a 30 mile gale.
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