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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1913
Page
5
A son named Charles Allison Lewis DeForest was born to Mr. and Mrs W C DeForest on September 12, 1913. The child carries the name of his late grandfather DeForest.
Bradford parties drilling in the Big Swamp near Sugar Grove Warren county struggle to pull casing as it sticks. Other accidents follow and a water shortage appears. Multiple tool strings at work and wells described as small with one operator earning twenty five percent on his investment.
Police, after council directive to collect untagged dogs, netted twenty canines on Friday night. Fourteen dogs were reclaimed by owners on Monday, with license tags removed.
William Hogan, longtime painter and decorator at the North Warren state hospital, faced a perilous near miss when a scaffold hook he had just removed fell apart. The hook crashing to the ground could have caused severe injuries or fatalities to workers hundreds of feet above ground.
The Oil City Derrick reports August completions at 2381 with 62427 barrels of new production. Dry holes reached 42 and gas wells 151, while July showed higher drilling activity and lower production. Statewide totals include 690 rigs and 2403 wells drilling at month end, with Allegheny to Armstrong division tallying 384 completions and 716 barrels.
Fishermen in the Allegheny near Irvinton uncovered an engine and boiler about 150 feet above the river mouth. The copper plates show Washington Iron Works Newburg New York and the year 1864, suggesting a long lost relic buried beneath the water.
Warren Duell, a Riverside Acid Works employee, suffered severe burns to the left side of his face and to his left arm and hand when a bottle of acid burst Thursday. The injuries were described as serious with badly cooked flesh.
The post office declares all post cards with small pennants or similar curios must carry a two cent stamp and be sent first class or will not be delivered. Previously such cards under postal size were rated one cent.
At the seashore H R Beebe and his wife of Irvine travel to Port Daniel harbor on the Atlantic coast via Toronto and the Thousand Islands and plan to be away for several months.
At two council meetings on Monday evening Assistant Fire Chief Charles M. Gordon was elected fire chief to replace Norman H. Spencer who has moved to Olean New York.
Preparatory to free mail delivery in Tidioute the town surveys streets for signs at corners and assigns lot and house numbers. Signs will be blue and white metal and attached to houses or corners. aluminum house numbers three inches high are easily fixed with provided tacks. Tannery Will Remain in Clarendon Denies Closure Plans
The James P. Wilson family held its thirteenth annual reunion Friday at S. D. Ruhlman’s home in Warren with 54 attendees. Officers elected include Charles Chase of Warren as president and William Wilson of Jamestown, NY as vice president. The next reunion is planned for September 7, 1914, at James Wilson’s home in Akeley, Pa.
John Thomas oldest Civil War veteran in Jamestown celebrated his 89th birthday at his daughter Mrs Bliss home on Falconer Street. He enlisted in 1861 in Company K Twelfth Pennsylvania and served until after Lee surrendered witnessing Army of the Potomac fall and Reno's command in Shenandoah Valley. He remains in good health at 88 with wife 85 and daughter of War of 1812 veteran. Mrs Dwight Cowan and Mrs James Kitchen of Warren are also his daughters.
Perry Taylor of Oil City and four alternates George W Creighton Franklin Frank Mallory Greenville and Stephen Heielzle West Middlesex have Navy Department permits to take exams for the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis Md on April 21 1914. The first named is principal with the others as alternates in order. They were successful in the recent Oil City examination held by Congressman Willis J Hulings open to all eligible in the Twenty eighth district. Alternates may gain admittance if the principal fails to meet physical standards.
Benjamin Frey died after an illness of over a year from cancer at Emergy Hospital on Thursday night at 8 30 aged 62 years 10 months and five days He was born November 6 1850 in Hemmikon Switzerland came to Warren in 1883 He leaves a daughter Anna Frey of Wearren and a half brother William Frey in Hemmik0n He belonged to First Lutheran Church Royal Arcanum Order Harragari and the Tailors Union He was active in those groups The funeral was Sunday at 2 45 from home and 3 from the First Lutheran Church
Chief Berdine of Warren directs police to seize all unlicensed dogs. Last Saturday 20 dogs were collected with owners paying $1 extra plus the license fee. With about 500 dogs in town and taxes paid on only 75, the plan targets unlicensed animals for the pound.
A blaze on a Pennsylvania railroad bridge on the B A WY division between Warren and Struthers station Saturday threatened train crossings. Reports said the fire confined to a few ties with mainly smoke, later extinguished, and trains ran as usual to Warren at 9 50 then through to Glade.
A dead telephone wire fell on an electric light line on the South Side Saturday evening, causing a ground and leaving Warren without light or power for about an hour. Moving picture theaters halted shows while shops relying on electricity operated by candle light. those with gas lights led in merchandise sales during the outage.
A water pipe burst in a jail cell Friday morning causing excitement among five prisoners until Deputy Sheriff Tate arrived. Plumber prisoner Harry Murray, serving six months for larceny at Sheffield, was ordered to repair the break. No outside damage occurred while inmates mopped up the water.
Coroner G A W DeForest investigated the death of Walter Wielemite a patient at the State Hospital for the Insane from Clearfield county who had been confined in ward ten for years. He died in his sleep during the night and the coroner ruled natural causes and that an inquest was unnecessary.
Sunday Justice of the Peace D. G. Blackman hosted his brother Captain G. E. Blackman of Wellsville New York. They served in the Civil War together and earned commissions from Governor Fenton after the Wilderness battle. Captain Blackman was wounded and became the first U.S. soldier to lose an arm at the shoulder socket in an operation once deemed marvelous.
A Jamestown automobile carrying two men, two women and a child was halted by an oncoming locomotive near the D A V P tracks when a cattle car switched onto the main line struck the auto. The car skidded to one side, wheels broken, occupants uninjured but shaken. The vehicle reportedly was a birthday gift to one of the ladies.
The fifty first annual convention of the Pennsylvania Sabbath School Association will be held in Williamsport on October 8 9 and 10 Delegates from all counties will attend with about 2500 accredited delegates plus thousands of visitors Williamsport a central city of about 50000 population prepares with business leaders to host the event Pennsylvania leads in Sunday school enrollment near 2 000 000 across 67 counties
Washington D C Sept 16 Congressman Willis J Hulings representing the Twenty eighth Pennsylvania district was unanimously chosen treasurer for the Progressive congressional camps committee Hinebaugh Illinois was named chairman and Rupley Pennsylvania secretary The committee marks a first in party history and plans a Progressive candidate in all 485 U S districts The announcement notes the Progressive will not merge with the Republicans unless a major political upheaval occurs
Mrs Anna C Anderson of 10 Hin kle Street died Tuesday evening at 6 30 from heart failure while eating supper with family. Born in Denmark she came to America at 14 settling in Warren where she married Theodore Anderson. Survived by three sons Dr Alfred W Anderson Cleveland Victor M Warren and Harry Warren. two daughters Mrs Mary Schuler and Florence Anderson both Warren. three brothers Martin Morgan Anthony and John and one sister Mrs Julia Sonne. Funeral held Friday at 10 oclock from her home conducted by Rev J W Smith First Presbyterian Church.
A letter from H. J. Muse argues that securing funds is essential for attracting and locating industries, noting neighboring towns show larger expense budgets. The piece contends no progress is possible without money and organizational energy from the Chamber of Commerce.
An Omaha inventor has patented an electric alarm for refrigerator drip pans. For navy work France has ordered 35 more dirigible balloons. Over 300 fish species can be heard by humans. An international oil industries exposition will be held in London in March and April. A machine that forces crushed quartz through cleansing pipes is described.
Plans revived for a 27 mile trolley from Warren to Jamestown via Youngsville and Sugar Grove. Proponents say completion would connect Warren markets with Sugar Grove and Jamestown, with a Warren Jamestown loop service and a half million dollar investment.
Professor LeRoy B. Campbell of the Warren Conservatory led a twelve person music lovers’ pilgrimage through Europe from July to August visiting London Paris Ringen Dresden Nuremberg Munich and many musical centers. The Oberammergau encounter with Anton Lang impressed Campbell who plans future tours. The voyage aboard the Ascania included dense fog and many icebergs sighted on the Atlantic crossing. Campbell accepted conductorship of a 1914 tour offered by Dunning & Company Boston with higher pay.
A Danish company is formed to produce two medicinal preparations for hog brains. A 506 foot chimney now towers in Great Falls Montana for smelters. A Scotch builder patents a wall tie gripping six bricks. Alcohol vapor heated by air pressure lights an automobile head lamp. Street paving bricks from blast furnace slag grow in northern England.
Surgeon Victor G Heiser reports two leprosy cases at San Lazaro Leper Hospital Manila who were discharged as cured after combined chaulmugra oil and vaccine therapy. In both cases a line of treatment preceded by vaccine or oil alone failed to show lasting results, while later oil injections with camphor and resorcin yielded negative microscopies for leprosy. Additional patients treated with chaulmugra oil only show twenty two months of negative status, but the vaccine's role remains undetermined.
Miss Elizabeth Nemanich of Joliet Illinois undergoes a third operation for phossy jaw contracted in match factories. The procedure leaves her with a solid silver lower jaw and bears numerous photographs for medical records. Physicians say she will retain her beauty.
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