Waterloo Daily Courier (Newspaper) - February 9, 1904, Waterloo, Iowa Iowa Press Association Dally Courier Established Weakly Courier Established 1858 WEATHER INDICATION Chicago Feb tonight and Wednesday with snow In cast and south continued cold WATERLOO GETS TWO LIBRARIES Andrew Carnegie Gives to This City for Library Purposes EAST AND WEST Public Improvement an Assured Fact Through Efforts of Mayor The Carnegie library question fo Waterloo has been Settled Waterloo will not only have a Carne gie library but she will have two ii and both will be the gifts o the philanthropic Scotchman One wiJl be located east side of the river the other oh the west Mr Carnegie gives for the purpose of erecting two library buildings thereby ends the long-drawn-out fight over the location of the library building in Waterloo The arrangement meets with the ap proval of the city council the board of the chamber of commerce anc the library board and it is believed the general public as well HISTORY OF THE LIBRARY The history of the Carnegie library is a one the final chapter of which was written last ing city council a accepting Mr Carnegie's of- fer together with a vote of thanks to Mayor Martin and Andrew Carnegie for their success in getting together on a proposition of such vital importance Ahout two years ago when Mr began to give away libraries with a lavish hand Waterloo ever to the fore made early application was the recipient of a gift of for the erection of a free public library which was to be supported by the city council to the amount of pei year The gift was hailed with joy arid all was serene and felicitous until someone asked Which side of the river will we locate it was the trouble and it the beginning of a tight for the tion which required two years anil some of tho finest diplomacy coupled the generosity to The east side wanted it The west side wanted it Both sides claimed they were en- titled to It and both sides finally de- clared that they would if such a possible Then followed attempts to compromise threats resoT lutions by the council injunctions and other trimmings too numerous to tion The east side people wanted the brary located in Lincoln park and ed the council to so decide At a ing of that body an east side man offered a resolution to locate the library in Lincoln park Four east side councilman voted for four west side voted against it Mayor Martin hoping to settle a vexed question to the best advantage of a majority of the citizens of Waterloo cast his vote for the oast side site But the code of Iowa does not permit the passage of resolutions by the city cil by a bare majority vote and the deal was blocked again up at other ings and other followed The council in return for the attempt to block the proceedings endeavored to annual the west side branch of the library and leave that side of the river without this important part of its erary life By another five to vote the council passed a resolution annulling the library ordinance which allowed West Waterloo a the library almost equal to the main brary This action was followed by an injunction sworn out by west side citizens to prevent the annulment of the side branch and there the matter rested for nearly a year MAYOR MARTIN'S GOOD WORK While the public had given up all hope that the city would ever accept the generous offer of Mr Carnegie Mayor Martin had not and he decided in his own mind that have a library and one from Mr too He set to work to secure It and the story of the correspondence between the mayor and Mi- Carnegie is a long one It would require two ordinary editions of the Daily Courier to print all the communications which have passed between Mr Carnegie and people of Waterloo It began in real earnest however when through the efforts of the mayor he secured a two-thirds majority of the council iir favor of locating the library in the the river on extension piers to the Melan arch bridge The board of trade took a hand in the ter at this stage of the game and to prevent the location of the this point took it up with Mr representing that a move would not meet with the approval of a majority of the people and stating that before they would allow it to be ed: here they would seek an Injunction restraining the council from so ing it was one of the most difficult ob- the mayor had to overcome It was evident that Mr had en the letter seriously and diplomacy was necessary to overcome It The correspondence between the mayor and Mr Carnegie which ex- tends over several months is very earnest and shows a desire on the part of the mayor to secure a library for Waterloo under the most favorable conditions possible and a like desire port of Mr Carnegie to give this city such an institution The mayor and the Scotchman be- came so familiar in their business cor- respondence that they related stories and amusing incidents to illustrate points in view and the diplomatic re- lations finally bloomed and bore fruit Despite the opposition of certain ments the conflicting reports sent Carnegie from different sources Mayor Martin finally succeeded in pre- the exact conditions of affairs sans coloring sans factional feeling and in a manner looking toward a tlement vexed question His efforts were rewarded a few days ago by the receipt of the following ter from Mr Carnegie's private tary which shows that the donor of the original library was willing to strain a point in order that Waterloo might haye a library even two if she them The letter New York Jan 14 1904 Mayor Martin Waterloo Dear Yours of the fth received After describing the situation to Mr Carnegie this morning he to say that he never interferes in regard to site building or in connection with gifts he makes for library buildings nor does he desire to do so in the case of Waterloo although he would like to have the authorities consider point His experience is that are built upon very easily accessible sites they are not used freely He has a noted case in one library building in the midst of the population and another on an eminence show very different re- sults simply because of accessibility He imagines a library requiring the walk upon a bridge several hundred feet on stormy nights ing that they must retrace their steps and how the situation would be against its usefulness Mr Carnegie knows that more good would result if there were two libraries one on each side of the river and even if it required a few thousand dollars more he would be glad to give U Mr Carnegie hopes that the good people of Waterloo will excuse his ing so much because it is prompted solely by desire that the library do as much good as it is capable of If however the library upon the bridge is decided upon he will be quite pleased and in place of paying for the site the city will pay for the tion Whenever this is done the money will he forthwith coming as it is ed from time to time to erect the building Respectfully yours BERTRAM Private Secretary A second letter received a few days alter announced the definite Intention of Mr Carnegie to increase Waterloo's to in order that she night have a library on each side of the river In his letter he states that he is inclined to believe the Jest results will be two built The letter New York Jan 26 1904 Mayor Martin Esq Waterloo Iowa Dear Yours of Jan ISth id In accordance with your tion Mr Carnegie is quite to jive for the erection of two brary buildings at Waterloo provided a year be guaranteed for their and sites be given as be- cre stipulated Mr Carnegie says that he has been trying to figure a library in the mid- lie oC a stream Lincoln's story ng the undesirability of changing lorses in the middle of a stream is re- called to him and he says he rejoices hat Waterloo has made such a good Run Down and Killed Oceola Feb Phil McCartney was killed by running over her while she was on her to church ten minutes before 7 o'clock Sunday evening ed at a block from her home The is in owing to the street lights not being all on since the destruction of wires by the storm Mrs McCartney leaves a husband and children The community is appalled by such an accident to a woman as popular ami as she was GIRL BORN TO HUDSON COUPLE R H McHally and Wife Over Advent of a Babe Hudson Feb well known justice of tho peace R Nally can scarcely conceal his great of tho birth of a daughter into his home yesterday Mother and child are both doing nicely and the genial dispenser of justice is getting into a condition where ho can again at- tend to his routine duties EMPEROR OF KOREA Emperor Yl whose country caused China and In and is the present bono of contention Japan and Russia TAKEN TO ANAMOSA E S Blydenburgh Musi Spend His Life In the Judge Richards Refuses to Grant Him a New Trial Case May be Appealed to the Court Eldora Feb The hope of S Blydenburgh found guilty of murdering his wife for a new trial vanished last evening at 5 o'clock when the motion tor a trial was argued before Judge Richards and the court refused to grant it The jury last week found Blydenburgh guilty of murder in the first degree and mended that his sentence be life im- prisonment at hard labor In suance of that recommendation Judge last evening formally passed the man In the presence of the court burgh maintained his former demeanor and asked by the judge if he had anything to say why sentence should not be ed he made no response but rose ly to receive the words which will cause him to spend the remainder of his natural life behind the walls of the penitentiary at It is quite likely that Blydenburgh will take an appel to the supreme court It is said that Blydenburgh of late in his cell has shown signs of breaking down and yesterday afternoon he was found crying His appearance shows great mental anguish and his rosy features and jaunty appearance have given way to paleness look of de- PRISON At S o'clock this morning Sheriff Mitterer took Blydenburgh heavily to Anamosa There was no demonstration nt the depot ami the convicted man presented the same un- emotional appearance that be has since his trial began WOMAN DIES SUDDENLY Yl is years of age He became king iti nnd emperor in LlUe tho emperor of Chimi he is a of little and ability A RUSSIAN STATESMAN M de Russia's minister oC the interior is tho most unpopular mnn iu his country i lie iron will is Minnesota law governing the oil in this will lie ed the rule sales of mom in half pint of or gasoline shall be made u red only For u lation of the law a lino of IH posed With such a law It IK argued tho merchant would In- mistakes as well the who often Oils lamps with the wrong kind ot oil ho executive will a from by i Hinshaw of tho chili for ho purpose of pre- n to form a stales retail association They would have an organization which would of all classes They will that HH n body of can accomplish more the in- dividual JUKI HO an organisation of all of can advancement Hum whore they am working in smaller bodies or It would bo advisable to abolish the trade is u to lio discussed by Samuel On lieu loft yesterday for Dodge when bo Is to assist in revival lie will be gone about two weeks FIRE SWEPT BALTIMORE Property Loss is Insurance If DE ft strong and was accused of inspired the massacre of Jews at Respectfully yours JAMBS BERTRAM Private Secretary COUNCIL ACTS QUICKLY There were no preliminary speeches tactics when the matter two libraries was presented to the ity council last evening In the otters read from Mr Carnegie were received by that body and he resolution accepting the two raries was passed without a ng vote a moment later Then of thanks o Mayor Martin for his earnest nnd work to secure this ion and another thanking Mr for generous gifts to Waterloo So Waterloo is to the unique being the only city la the States to receive two libraries rom Mr Carnegie And the Carnegie library is now a The donation be divided pro atn nnd per cent Mrs C E Sanks of Creston For- mer Black Hawk Resident is Dead Creston Feb camo suddenly and without warning to a former resident of Black Hawk county in this city Saturday evening Mrs C E Sanks a middle lady who had been en- g her usual degree of health went to call a neighbor evening as her husband who is en- gineer on the Burlington had left ly before on his run While conversing with the neighbor Mrs Sanks threw up her hands and toppled over dead Word was sent ahead of the train of which her was the engineer and he was intercepted at Red Oak re- turning here immediately The news of the death of his wife was a great shock to Mr Sanks as It was tho cannot obtain the unexpected necessary GREAT AMERICAN CITIES Chicago 111 Oct 8 fourth of the city's area ing the entire business portion buildings burned 500 sons killed loss Boston Mass Nov n Sixty-five acres including the most substantial business portion of the city destroyed loss Quebec Quo June 8 fifth of city wiped out with a loss of Jacksonville May 3 were nnd the loss was estimated at St John's N F July 9 Six hundred buildings destroyed persons rendered homeless loss N 1 Fob n Twenty-six blocks burned in the heart of the city with a loss of DIKE SALOON IS CLOSED AGAIN Fred Chapman Has Illegal Place Locked by Officers Dike Feb Saloons in Dike seem to be rather short lived Frnd man came hern about six ago and started up a saloon Friday it was locked up on complaint of some as a public nuisance Five or six small places formerly used as saloons have had injunctions served on them and are now standing vacant There seems to be some people around hers determined to have their liquor oven Mayor McLane Says Calamity Will bo a Futura Blessing Rehabilitation Will be a Monument to the American Spirit Feb when for u today the following to tho Associated 1 Baltimore is now to cuter un- Into the fas It of resurrection A greater and more beautiful city will rise from the ruins We shall make of this calamity a future blessing Wa W staggered by a terrible blow hut are not discouraged and energy of the city or municipality us as private Individuals will be- de- voted to the rehabilitation that will not only prove tho stuff we arc made of but bo a monument to the American snirk LOSS AND Feb the mooting of representatives of insurance com- panies they announced estimated the loss at and the in- surance at COLLISION ON CANADIAN PACIFIC Nina Persons Were and Several Injured Ottawa Out Feb persons were and several injured in a collision on tho Canadian I lie way at San Point RUSSIAN WARSHIPS BADLY DAMAGED Vigilant Japanese Execute a Bold Torpedo Attack on Port Arthur JANUS OPEN Russian Report Declares Eleven Japanese Warships Sunk Town in Flames SUMMARY OF TODAY'S WAR NEWS Stalls of the note arc not ob- PASSED A GOOD NIGHT And Senator Hanna is Resting Comfortably Today Washington Feb passed a good night and is resting comfortably this morning TUB NOON BULLETIN Washington Feb a tation Senator physicians sued the following Manna had a more comfortable night his at noon 102 pulse condition continues to bn good HEAR STRANGE NOISES unexpected Hie deceased leaves relatives in the vicinity of Hudson Black Hawk ty in which community she is also said to have a large number of friends While cutting cloth at the Iowa Skirt Manufacturing company Walter Messinger had the misfortune to cut off the end of his The wound is very painful but not serious and he is still at his post this afternoon The remains of Nels Peterson ed from Cedar this morning by way of the Rock Island ami were ied In Elmwood beside those of his wife who died fifteen years ago Mi- Peterson took his own life while de- In Cedar Rapids last day night Tho condition of n G Stewart Is reported somewhat improved today per cent to allow saloons and there seems to be others as hat the law shall be ob- served SELL GASOLINE IN RED CANS Merchants Ask the to Draft a Law DCS Feb from oil explosions will in Iowa if have their way for they are of a movement to compel merchants to sell line nnd in red cans only A committee of local grocery men ho given an audience by the executive committee of association at Its meeting in tho Elliott today These will ask the state to Green Mountain Farmers Disturbed Over a Peculiar Incident Feb excitement has been caused in the neighborhood of Green Mountain be- cause of a strange noise that occurred Sunday at different points in the part of the county The noise as of some animal being in great distress was I about ten minutes es and cattle were terrified at the sound and whinnied and as though in pain Every er who heard the noise rushed to his thinking that was the t-i strange t the noise was hoard in localities at about the same time More people ing northeast of Green Mountain at a distance of about five miles and those three miles southeast claim to have been disturbed by the phenomenon such it may be termed No tion can be made farmers as to the probable cause Section men on the Western heard the noise and wen surprised when Miey were in- formed that the farmers hart also heard it Japanese night torpedo at Cad on Arthur Three Russian ships damaged A St report Japanese Vessels were sunk and one Russian warship V Port Arthur reported in lames Report lucks confirmation Japanese minister nt London claims will now yield all for but that It is too lalo China will be neutral Foreign advices deny sinking of Japanese vessels off Port Arthur France will protect sub- In Japan Associated Port Feb pedo boats attacked the Russian fleet here during night Throe Russian ships wore badly damaged Tho vessels which thus scored tlie first success injury were not Martial law has been hero MAY 1313 RUSSIAN PIPE OR Fell 0 p The Russian admiral has just received information that cloven Japanese and one Russian warships wore sunk in at- tacks Port Arthur Seven sians killed and many The town Is in lames RUSSIA WILLING TO ALL London Foil Minister said afternoon that sla making desperate efforts through the embassies to Have tho intervene and that Russia Is now willing to everything hut the offer comes too late TO FRENCH Paris Feb French ment has instructed Hs minister klo tp assume protection of Russian subjects and their interests In Japan Foreigners will maintain neutrality under any ami all circumstances PASSED FLEET Feb Japanese con- sul formerly stationed at Dalny who has just returned here says ho passed tho Japanese fleet today going in the direction of Port Arthur RUSSIAN CRUISER SUNK Paris Feb was announced at the foreign this afternoon that the Russian was sunk in an attack by Japan off Port Arthur It is from stok has been cut Battleships COLLECTOR AT DUBUQUE John M Lannan will Havi Charge of Customs There t Washington Feb president today nominated John M Lannan veyor of customs nt Dubuque Iowa The today passed the diplo- 4 uic a niter the fashion of the and appropriation bills and are damaged in the Port Arthur CHINA WILL BE NEUTRAL Paris Fob it is under- stood has given official assurance that she will immediately issue a tion of neutrality This is considered highly important in view oC tbe of the Chinese being impressed by tho Japanese success at Port Arthur and Joining the Japanese THE REPORT St Petersburg Feb A lex Jeff's official report of the by the Japanese is as I most respectfully inform your majesty that at or about midnight Feb Japanese torpedo boats made a sudden attack by means of mines on the Russian squadron in the outer roads of the fortress of Port Arthur in which the battleships and nnd the cruiser was damaged An inspection is being made to ascertain the character of the same REPORT UNFOUNDED New York Feb advices say the report that eleven Japanese warships have been sunk off Port Arthur has been Investigated and Is found to be without foundation PROPOSAL OF CHINA'S Washington Feb Hay has addressed an identical note to a number of European powers to tnln if they arc willing to In n no- tice to Russia and Japan that during and thereafter ty and integrity of China must bo in advance of the receipt of re- It ir known however that ex- already have taken place which justifies the department in expecting replies to its note The ter has created a groat in diplomatic circles here REPORT St Petersburg Jan incut of tho of ese fact that Port Ar- thur is hi flames was given out In St Petersburg afternoon as official hut an Investigation showed report to be untrue FOUGHT AT Feb Japanese fleet attacked Port Arthur at midnight Two Russian battleships and cruiser disabled by torpedoes the being continued until morning at a range of three miles There has been further damage RUSSIAN TROOPS IN CHINA Fob a dispatch from Tien Tain a correspondent thero of the Standard says a Russian force is ed at in province 110 miles northwest of tho great and that preparations arc boing the flight of the Chinese court and the removal of treasure us feared that Russia will descend RUSSIA LOAN Russia is a cate of French Belgian and Dutch pondent of tho for a loan of FRANCE NOT AID RUSSIA Paris Feb has to develop in the chamber deputies to induce M Delcasse to make a declaration to the effect that France lias not 8 HIT o tide rod her liberty of tion under the existing arrangement with Russia concerning the far east Grand Lodge Officers of Iowa Workmen in Session A meeting of tho executive and ance committees ot the grand lodge lown Workmen is being at the of- fice ol Grand Secretary II B White this afternoon All of both committees are present with one exception the lowing being G L Godfrey DPS Moines John Pier E A Clinton John Hillsinger r Gilson Knoxville H B Stllson Wa- The committee met this and aro m session again afternoon Secretary II B White said after- noon that there was no significance in tho meeting that it was a specially called session for the purpose of taking actio non matters but that something might develop of public before the close of the Wm Owen tonight in When Louis M at the opera house Black Hawk National Bank open every Saturday Evening to O'clock Turkish bath parlors Com St I Clinic Douche Pan Dressing Basins Mole and Female Urinals English Ice Cap Hot Water Bottles Spine Bogs Air Cushions Fever Thermometer Fountain Syringe Combination Hot Water Bottles and fountain Syringes ff libber Tubing all sites
