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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1904
Page
3
The text argues unions benefit all, detailing wage gains, reduced hours, education access, female inspectors, and social supports. It critiques gender roles, advocates women’s political rights, and urges freedom to pursue labor, education, and laws protecting children, labor, and family life.
Mukden reports a Russian advance with Bentsi putze captured after a strong fortification and a wide detour to seize a key hill. Losses were small for Russia, while Gen Mistchenko's Cossacks harried Japanese outposts amid Kuropatkin's orders and a church service crowd praying for victory.
From St. Petersburg dated October 11 reports say Gen Kuropatkin has decided to go on the offensive though details are scarce. Japanese forces near Liao Yang reportedly concentrate defenses as Port Arthur engagements suggested by Tokyo indicate Japanese fleet and land batteries hit Russian vessels.
Reports from Mukden and surrounding areas describe fierce fighting six miles north of Yentai with Russian guards crossing the Schili river and Japanese reinforcements restoring positions. Aerial and artillery exchanges persist along the front as the outcome remains undecided. Nearby Port Arthur sorties are said to have been repelled with captured Hotchkiss guns. In a separate incident, Hei Yen foundered after striking a mine with nearly 800 lives lost. Near Detroit, Casimir Wrobleski was murdered by three highwaymen while returning home from work.
Zicha Serb city reports King Peter received holy oil in a grand coronation ceremony. Bishops and clergy led high mass as the monarch, in coronation robes, accepted anointing at the ikonostas and received communion before resuming royal regalia on the throne.
Henry Clay Payne was laid to rest in Forest Home cemetery after 25 000 people viewed his body at the city hall. A Milwaukee procession escorted the coffin from All Saints church with letter carriers as pallbearers and a large Milwaukee and Chicago delegation attending the private grave service.
Fire at the Downey livery stables on L Street Northwest damaged the upper floors and destroyed two hundred carriages, with a total loss near $100,000. The blaze started from defective wiring, affecting vehicles of senators and diplomats including Wetmore Dryden Fairbanks Hitt and Mrs Westinghouse. The building and stock loss around $75,000 and private owner losses about $25,000.
A country home in Tarrytown belonging to M Rumsell Miller, a New York lawyer, was burned yesterday. Officials believe the blaze started from a faulty electric wire. Only a few jewels were saved. Miss Louise Miller wed Roger B Williams of Ithaca, and their wedding gifts were among the destroyed items. Loss estimated at 100000 dollars.
George Heath driving an imported car and representing the Automobile Club of France captured the William K. Vanderbilt Jr. cup in a 300 mile road race on Long Island under the Automobile Club of America. He won by 1 minute 28 seconds amid a contest that cost one life and left four injured, none fatally.
In Pensacola on Saturday five men drowned when a sail boat capsized during a voyage from the city to the navy yard. The vessel carried nine aboard, eight from the gunboat Vixen crew.
Pittsburg Oct 10 Notice was sent by the Carnegie Steel Co announcing that every department at the Homestead plant would resume operations Sunday night. The move will give employment to 72,000 men.
R G Dun and Co reports crops nearly safe and securities at May 1903 highs with idle plants resuming. Confidence grows with plans to meet future needs in pig iron, woolens, and farm regions. Shipments, rail earnings up, foreign trade improves. U S failures rise marginally to 222, Canada 25.
John Whipple, outlaw farmer, killed himself after a posse cornered him in Theodore Evans' barn on the South Glastonbury highway. He had defied officers since September 12 for shooting neighbor Frank Starmer and State Officer Louks amid fires and farm damage.
Chicago employers through Attorney Dudley Taylor activated a dormant 1887 Illinois statute to arrest picketing and violence without injunctions. The measure allows examining magistrates to hold suspects for grand jury, aiming to curb disruption of railroad and other industries. Three janitors, union members, were arraigned for attacking a non union worker.
A nine passenger touring car traveling at 25 miles an hour plunged off an embankment on Jerome avenue and landed on the southbound NYC railroad track. A Central Railroad train, rounding a curve, struck the automobile killing three people and badly injuring others.
In Brewster New York on October 8 two Italian laborers killed and a third wounded in an attack by brigands at a camp. the assailants remain at large as police investigate the incident.
Capt. Jones of the British steamship Queenmoore reports sighting the Danish schooner Anna in distress on September 30. The six crew members were rescued and brought to Baltimore. Captain Madsen says the bow was damaged by a whale strike on September 27. the Anna was en route from Patrix Iceland to Campbell-town New Hampshire.
Boston October 11 Archbishop of Canterbury and world bishops address large missionary mass at Tremont Temple overflowed to St Pauls. A loving cup was presented to the archbishop at Bishop Lawrence’s residence. The convention adopted Richmond Virginia as the next triennial site for 1907.
News from Halifax reports the steamer Call from New London PEI, a six month coastal packet, wrecked in last Saturday’s gale in the Gulf of St Lawrence. It is believed all aboard perished. 14 of the 19 dead were passengers, all men, likely fishermen, with the vessel foundering near New London harbor or on nearby ledges.
Federal agents join probe into alleged wood alcohol poisoning linked to saloon of Rudolph Fritsche near Tenth Avenue and Forty sixth Street. Sixteen fatalities reported as police guard Fritsche’s closed saloon after a mob attack by 150 residents.
Bath Maine October 12 flags decorate the yard as the battleship Georgia makes her first dip in the sea after sliding down the ways Tuesday afternoon. The launch is reported successful in every respect.
The gunboat Paducah was successfully launched at the Gas Engine and Power Co. and the Charles L. Seabury Co. shipyards on the Harlem river at Morris Heights yesterday.
In St. Lucia a white child’s heart and hands are found with an elderly male sorcerer. The discovery exposes a brutal murder linked to superstitious belief, as parts of the body were taken so natives could perform spells.
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