Waterloo Daily Reporter (Newspaper) - February 21, 1905, Waterloo, Iowa WATERLOO DAILY REPORTER TENTH YEAR WATERLOO IOWA TUESDAY FEBRUARY 21 1905 NUMBER GOING AFTER BEEF TRUST FIRST STEP TAKEN LEADING TO POSSIBLE INDICTMENT SPECIAL JURY DRAWN FEDERAL COURT IN MOTION IN CHICAGO Deputy Marshals Sent Out With Sub- poenas for Witnesses Against Members of Trust SEVERE ON SOLDIER Sentence of Sixty Years and Five Days Imposed for Crime Manila Feb Carrington who was convicted of falsifying ers of the civil government to the amount of was today sentenced to a total of sixty years and five days imprisonment pealed His case will be DIED ON WAY TO JAIL Election Officer Arrested for Fraud Dropped Dead Pittsburg Pa Feb er aa election officer dropped dead today while being taken to jail charged with stuffing in connection the municipal election Four other members or the election board ivere arrested on the same charge Chicago Feb first step leading to the possible indictment members of the alleged beef trust was taken today A special federa grand jury venire was ordered drawn and deputy marshals were sent out with subpoenas for witnesses against members of the alleged trust STEP TO PROTECT PEOPLE Illinois House Passes Resolution on Standard Oil Fight Springfield Feb tion was adopted in the house today providing for the appointment of a committee to confer with the Kansas legislature as to the scope and extent of the pipe lines of the Standard Oil Co in order that the legislature may protect the people and commercial in- of Illinois Senate Votes Military Honor Washington Feb ment to the military academy was adopted by the senate providing for placing Senator Hawley of Con- on the list as a adier general Caucasia Town in Panic Baku Feb town is panic stricken Banks are closed and business is suspended as a result of yesterday's disturbances and attacks of armed on tie Armenians Sir Henry Irving III London Feb is seriously ill Henry Irving GASOLINE STARTED FIRE Restaurant at Sumner in Danger of Destruction Sumner Feb to little care in getting ready to generate a gasoline for tbe heating of the coffee tank at the F M West restaurant Monday ing caused it to overflow ur noticed by the proprietor and he applied a match to ignite the fluid the flames at once shot up to the ceiling much of a flame that it could not be controlled By the time the fire alarm had been turned in the gasoline tank had become so heated that it exploded adding still further to the intense heat and threatening the destruction of the entire building and at least one adjoining Prompt work on the part of the firemen ever had the fire out before either a great amount of damage was done to stock or buildings but it was a close call for a fire in business district the center of the H OLD ENGINEER DIES H Bucklin Passed Away After Twelve Years Sickness Hollis H Bucklin of 228 Fowler street died yesterday afternoon about o'clock after a lingering illness of twelve or fifteen years However Mr Bucklin had not been seriously ill and the end came unexpectedly There is some question as to the exact ture of his ailment and a post mortem examination is being made to mine the cause of death Deceased was about 50 years of age and at one time was an engineer on the Illinois Central Some twelve years ago his health failed and he was obliged to give up railroading Since that time he has been doing roof contracting and similar work Mr Bucklin -had lived in Waterloo about twenty years and had raised a family of four children They are Tony a telegraph operator at Baxter Bert a conductor on the Illinois tral Misses Jessie and Maud both at home The wife also survives Arrangements for the funeral have not been completed GREAT BLAZE IN CHARLESTOWN MASS DESTROYS BIG PIER AT HOOSAC TUNNEL DOCKS REPORT SIXTY DEAD FOUND UNCONFIRMED MESSAGE FROM ALABAMA MINE DISASTER ALL HOPE ABANDONED DO NOT EXPECT TO FIND ANY OF IMPRISONED MEN ALIVE FREIGHT IN THE FLAMES Steamer Philadelphia and Three of Her Crew Injured Boston Feb large double pier at the tunnel docks in Charlestown together ble valuable freight was destroyed by fire early today The steamer Philadelphia was badly damaged and three of her crew injured The loss is DIED NEAR WEDDING DAY Had Been Married Fifty Years Came Sunday Sumner Feb to H McCormac living a few miles north of town died Sunday after an illness of several weeks at the ad- age of about 75 years His wedding anniversary was day but it not observed owing to his serious illness He has been a dent of this vicinity for many years and was highly respected One Hundred and Fifty Were ed By An Explosion cf Gas in Mine Birmingham Ala Feb tele- phone message from Bessemer six miles from the scene of the disaster at the Virginia mines where about one hundred and fifty men were en- tombed by an explosion said an firmed report had reached there the rescuers had penetrated to the in- of tbe mine and that sixty dead bodies were found Whether the rumor is true or not it is known practically all hope of ing any of the imprisoned men alive has been abandoned FACTORIES Agent Keiffer Has Listed About 60 and Expects Total to be 75 or 100 J P Keiffer who since February 7 has been taking United States sus on manufacturing states that since the beginning the work he has averaged nearly five manufacturing plants each day and up to this time has listed between 50 and 60 He con- siders that the work will require about another week and that number of manufacturing tries in the city will aggregate from 75 to 100 This does not mean that there are no more manufacturing industries than that in Waterloo but that there are only that number in the classes listed by the government officials and which are used in this census After completing the work in Wa- Mr Keiffer will list the tries in Cedar Falls later at porte PRICE OF OF PER FEET TO TAKE EFFECT IN APRIL STATUS OF AFFAIRS SEVERAL CHANGES WILL UN DOUBTEDLY BE MADE AT SCHOOL ELECTION BLOODGOOD MAY NOT RUN ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF WATERLOO GRANITE BRICK CO FILED TODAY AT Will Mrs John and daughter of Winslow are in the city today visiting and doing Manufacture Brick Tile mental Cornice Incorporators The Waterloo Granite Brick Co filed articles of Incorporation with the y recorder today Incorporators are W C Chas Holtz B S rison and C J Miller the first two rom Dysart and the two latter dents of Waterloo The general nature of the business of the corporation will be the and selling at wholesale and retail of brick tile ornamental cor- nice lime cement plaster and other building material Authorized capital divided into each and the time for its ment is March 1 1905 to continue for a period of 20 years The highest permitted shall be two- hirds of the paid up capital stock Directors meetings will be held on he second Tuesday of March each and until the first election the shall be as S Harrison Vice Holtz Sec and J Miller The place of business will be on the west side of the river near the old paper mill stock shall be shares of Mrs Health is Failing and Change of Residence May be Made Freeman H Bloodgood will ly decline to be a candidate for re- election as superintendent of the city schools for the coming year though Superintendent Bloodgood as yet has made no statement of his future intentions to the board of directors it is understood he will quit school work for the present and will probably leave the city in the hope of benefitting his wife's health Mrs Bloodgood has been ill for a number of months r The position of superintendent of East Waterloo schools is a desirable one and several well known tors are said to be looking upon Wa- as a prospective location in the future Among the number who have been in this city recently are J L Buechele of Independence L H kle Laporte Vinton G H Sawyer Osage and Grant B Fitch Marion The latter gentleman has en- tered application for the position of superintendent and other applications undoubtedly be received before the Nothing definite has been brought up by the school board but it is highly probable something will develop at the regular monthly meeting Superintendent Bloodgood has held the position for a number of years having succeeded F J Sessions six or seven years ago He has made many friends among the patrons of the school and should he decide to re- move from this community the loss will be felt by many It is under- stood Mr Blodgood contemplates the study of law at some future date and will take up that profession instead of school work LIKE ALL CITY SAMPLE OF WATER DRAWN FROM JOHN YOUNG RESIDENCE WAS ANALYZED SEDIMENT WAS PRESENT No Dangerous Germs or Sewage Con- Could be Traced by Teats Chemist E B has completed the bacteriological test water drawn recently from the in the home of John The water drawn from the tap was of a ed nature full of floating sediment etc A sample was sent to Dr Rogers for examination and his is as No colon bacilli found in six tubes of the water Found same number of bacteria as in the filtered water The chemical analysis from the tap was the ter -A sediment alum sand and COMPANY VOLUNTARILY RE- DUCES THE PRICE About to Be Expended in Supt Lynn to Retire sincere is the sorrow that will go out to them from every heart that knows of their exceeding sorrow The family moved from Waterloo some fifteen years ago During the residence in this city Mr Geddes was engaged in the marble and monument business He was a partner of the late W K Colburn for many years and the firm carried on its business in Waterloo in the stone building at the corner of East Fourth and Water streets now occupied by the office of the Express Co the city comprising iron vegetable matter Miss Evelyn Campbell will leave this evening for the south to visit her father and mother and sisters Her objective point will be Carson La her parents live but she will WED AT NOON TODAY Nuptials of Mrs Alice Tuthill and John McNeill Celebrated At noon today occurred the wedding of Mrs Alice Tuthill and John McNeill both of Waterloo The ceremony was performed at Douglass Park Inn in the presence of a dozen guests After the service a five dinner was served the guests Mrs Neill will take a wedding trip to New Orleans after which they will return to Waterloo to make their home The bride is known in Waterloo as an estimable lady The groom is an employe of Mfg Co and has many friends here a gone for several Funeral of the late Fred will be held Wednesday morning at o'clock from St on her way down t seph church Rev Father Cooney will She will be officiate Interment will be made in the Catholic cemetery was found and less than 5 per cent of organic matter was obtained The microscopic examination showed fine sand and vegetable diatoms Condition Explained An explanation of the condition of the water was made ers and Supt Berry of the water com- pany They stated that near the Young residence two feed pipes leading to the big main and that a sediment of rust and alum had formed there That a drain of water from the tap more forcible than tomary had stirred this sediment and it had been drawn from the pipes Chemist Rogers stated that he had weighed and measured samples of the water and then had reduced it to find the organisms Later he burned the substance to learn the extent of the volatile organisms He found that less than five per cent of the matter was consumed which showed the ab- sence of sewage contamination Explained the Chemist Rogers explained to a terie of newspaper men this morning each step necessary to obtain a ical analysis or make a bacteriological examination of water Dr Rogers ob- tains the for- his tests from a tap at the court house and then treats it by different chemicals until he can determine whether not there are injurious germs present The cal analysis is completed each day but a bacteriological test takes nearly a week The testing laboratory is on the second floor of the water station The Deep Well The deep well being drilled in the rear of the water station has now reached a depth of 605 feet The hard rock encountered during the last 100 feet is still in evidence and work is progressing slowly Waterloo people will be greatly in and pleased to learn that the board of directors of tie Waterloo Cedar Falls Gas and Electric company at their meeting voted to reduce the net rate per 1.000 cubic feet of gas from to to take effect from April 1st next This voluntary reduction is further evi dence of the disposition of the com- pany to give the people a square as well as the best possible vice at tie least cost possible all considered This reduction is also evidence that the members of the board have ence in the splendid future of loo and appreciate the cordial support which the people have given the com- pany in the past and their manifest disposition to accord fair treatment at all times so as to enable it not o to meet its obligations to them but to the hundred or stockholders of the company homes in Waterloo and Cedar Falls As mark of the ness of the company's officials it was voted yesterday to more than double the capacity and efficiency of the tric equipment at the Waterloo station The very latest types of steam turbine and alternators will be installed this season This apparatus with the tions and alterations in the gas plants here and in Cedar Falls will involve an expenditure of about 000 A large part of this will be spent in the two cities for labor and plies In this many friends of John R Lynn will learn with regret of his decision to sever his connection with the company as superintendent of the gas department in the near ture WATER BULLETIN Feb test today shows in condition where boiling before use is recommended condition is accountable to the surface water that is being poured into the river from the melting MORNING BE- tween 225 Mullan avenue and East Waterloo high school a string of gold beads and locket The locket has E F L on one side and stone set on opposite side Finder will be suitably rewarded by leaving at this office Mrs H B of Grinnell is visiting in the city :at the home of hov daughter Mrs W C Logan DAUGHTER OF D H GEDDES A FORMER RESIDENT CALLED AFTER LINGERING ILLNESS DIED IN KNOXVILLE TENN End Came Early Sunday Morning Feb Held on day the 14th Miss Marian Geddes daughter of Mr and Mrs D H Geddes for years residents of Waterloo died at the family home in Knoxville Tenn Sunday morning Feb 12 The news was brought to friends of the family who received a copy of the Knoxville Journal and Tribune of Feb 13 in which the following notice Marian C Geddes aged thirty-six years daughter of Mr and Mrs D H Geddes of 225 Deader ick street died at o'clock Sunday morning after a lingering illness The deceased was a native of New York but had resided in Knoxville for the past fourteen years She was well known in the city and universally teemed The funeral will occur at o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the residence of the parents Rev J H Frazee will officiate Interment will be in New Gray cemetery The Geddes family is very well re- membered in Waterloo and the news of the death of the daughter will arouse great grief in the hearts of those in the old home who were iar with the tender ties of love and de- votion which bound this little family together Marian was the only child and her death is deeply deplored at the old home She was a winsome man talented sympathetic with a sweet womanly character tout ed her to all Mr ami Mrs Geddes will have the comfort that deep and Eighteen people were last evening at the iome on Wellington street by Miss in honor of her friend Miss Wadley of Dubuque who is In the city Progressive eu chre formed tbe enjoyment of the occasion Light refreshments were served Miss Wadley won first prize awarded to the lady players ant Bea won the prize for the g ACTION TO COLLECT MENT OF STOCKHOLDER TLED BY FULL PAYMENT CONTEST MEANS EXPENSE Peter of Action Against Him Out of Court by Paying his Assessment TAX LEVIES CERTIFICATES OF SPECIAL AS WERE FILED LAST NIGHT BY CITY CLERK A PART IS COLLECTED Assessment Against W C F N is Least Amount Against Bickley Property is City Clerk L H Stevens last night filed a certificate of special assessment the county auditor which in eludes a statement of the amount due from abutting property owners for paving and street work completed last year in West Waterloo There is so included a plat of the property by these improvements and a schedule showing who had already paid their assessment to Wm bin the contractor and those who had signed the waiver Purpose of Filing List The purpose in filing this list with he auditor is to enable him to carry amounts due on the tax books to be collected as other taxes A large amount has been collected by tne con- tractor who after the work was com- received this list from the city engineer who had apportioned the cost to abutting property owners cording to the extent of their holdings This list was taken to each property owner for collection and he was given he privilege of paying the whole amount at once or signing a waiver by which he waived all right to er later on account of illegality or er- ror in the levy By signing he is corded the of paying the amount in seven equal installments during a period of as many years and o pay it to the county treasurer at the e time and in the same manner as he pays other taxes Streets Improved The following streets all on the west side of the river were the ones benefitted by the Cedar treet from Bridge street to Park enue Park avenue from Cedar street o Jefferson from Park avenue o Third the alleys in blocks 7 and 8 plat of also ington street from Fourth to Third and Third street from Allen to van avenue Highest and Lowest Assessments The highest assessment made against any one person or corporation s the Waterloo Cedar Falls ern Ry Co whose assessment amounts to Others whose are large are J P mel at and J E Sedgwick and irst Baptist church each at he smallest amount is assessed to G r and J Bickley being The mounts assessed to the other 200 owners who live in this im- district range from to 500 each The schedule shows that bout 28 per cent of the number have laid in full and nearly all of the re- mainder have signed the waiver and the option to pay in installments WANT MAYOR MARTIN Another Delegation Asks Him to be a Candidate for Re-election Another delegation has called upon P J Martin asking him to reconsider his refusal to be a candidate for mayor at the coming election Much sure is being brought to bear upon Mr Martin but as yet he has not ed to the wishes of his supporters Less than five weeks remain before election which will be held March 27 and the only candidates who have been officially announced are John Rector and Frank Connor The case of the Waterloo Brewing Co vs Peter of Waverly has been settled by Mr paying the amount claimed in full This is one of the three or four cases recently mentioned by the Re- porter which have been started by the brewing company for the purpose of collecting from its members the assessment made to pay the cost of canvassing the vote of loo After the company had failed to secure the privilege of manufacturing liquor in the county they decided upon a dissolution of the company and that an assessment be made to pay the ex- pense already incurred A number failed to pay their portion and actions were accordingly commenced The case of Mr is the first in which a settlement has been made Case Continued The case of the Waterloo Brewing Co vs W B trial yesterday in Justice court E P Davies appeared for plaintiff and Murtagh Mericle for defendant By agreement between the attorneys the case was continued to next Wednesday This case is similar to the others in which the brewing company is interested The defendant has failed to pay the amount assessed to him as his share of the loss The home of defendant Alberson is in Des Moines J R Stewart went to Garrison this morning where he will buy horses to be used by the Stewart Transfer Line nest summer It is the intention of the Stewart company to enlarge their business the coming year and have several more wagons in operation Since disposing of their hack and bus ine the firm has given its entire at- to teaming and transfer ness until now the business needs ex- panding to meet the demands made upon it KOHL'S Open This Evening Sale Still On Biggest and gains of the year Here are a few of our 1.98 1.89 For Women's Shoes hr Box Calf Kid and Patent For Men's Box Calf Shoes Double Soles Union Made For Women's Shoes Light or Extension For Children's and For School Boy's and Youths School Shoes SPEND YOUR WHERE IT GOES THE FARTHEST KOHL'S Waterloo's Shoe Store
