Waterloo Daily Reporter (Newspaper) - February 24, 1905, Waterloo, Iowa WATERLOO DAILY REPORTER TENTH YEAR WATERLOO IOWA FRIDAY FEBRUARY 24 1905 NUMBER 2852 MIKADO'S FLEET ON THE MOVE KUROPATKIN REPORTS RON ON WAY TO VLADIVOSTOK RUSSIAN JAPANESE CONTINUE GRADUAL ADVANCE ON RUSSIAN FRONT Outposts Forced Back to Main tion in Front of St reports twenty Japanese torpedo boats and a large are on their way to Vladivostok Japs Bucking the Line St Petersburg Feb telegram from Hun mountain dated today A Russian in force in district compelled tie Japanese to bring nine battalions and twelve guns into action The gradual advance of the Japanese in that dis- continues causing our outposts to withdraw fighting to their main tions On the we had two officers and sixty-two men wounded All is quiet elsewhere at the front with the exception of the usual ex- change of shots to Lead Grenadiers St Petersburg Feb Duchess Elizabeth has been commander of fifth Kieff grenadiers in succession of the late Grand Duke Sergius SENATE WANTS AN INQUIRY Would Take Testimony Before ing Rate Washington Feb senate committee on interstate commerce day agreed to report a resolution ing that a committee be authorized by the senate to sit during the of congress to take testimony for the purpose of preparing some measure for regulation of railroad rates and re- port at the next CARRIE CLOSE AS A CLAM Refused to Answer Questions in Proceedings Cleveland Feb Chadwick when placed on the stand in the proceedings against her today refused to answer any questions RUSSIAN OFFICERS AND MEN WILL HAVE A HEARING AT COURT MARTIAL LIST OF VICTIMS IS 100 That Many Bodies Recovered and More Are in Sight Birmingham Ala Feb to noon today one hundred bodies of tims of the explosion in the Virginia mines have been recovered Three other corpses have been sighted FIREMAN KILLED AT FIRE Five Others Were Did Damage of Milwaukee Feb Lieut Wm Morgan was killed and five other men hurt at today which aged the plant of the International Woodwork Co to extent of 000 Harper is Comfortable Chicago Feb Harper passed a good night resting quietly Great Tunnel Completed Gondo Switzerland Feb ing of the Simplon tunnel twelve miles long through the Alps was com- this morning It is regarded as one of the greatest engineering achievements of this age CHEATED FOR YEARS Will Cheat Us Often If We Let It You will be astonished to find how largely you are influenced in every way by unreasoning In many cases you will find that has swindled you rather made you swindle yourself A case in I have been a constant user of Grape-Nuts for nearly three says a correspondent and I am happy to say that t am well pleased with the result of the experiment for such it has been l Seeing your advertisement iri most all of the periodicals I for a long time looked upon it as a hoax But after years of suffering with gaseous and bitter eructations from my ach together with more or less loss of appetite and flesh I concluded to try Grape-Nuts for a little time and note the result I found it delicious and it was not long till I experience the effects My stomach resumed its normal state the eructations and bitterness both ceased and I have ed all my lost weight back I am so well with the sult that so long as I may live and retain my reason shall constitute quite a portion of my daily food Name given by Postum Co Battle Creek Mich There's a reason Look in each for the famous book The RoM to Wellville VLADIMIR GIVES ORDERS Men Connected With Firing in tion of Czar at St Petersburg Feb Duke Vladimir has ordered a trial by court martial of Capt Davidoff three other officers and three iuen in con- with firing in the direction of the emperor of a charge of shot at the ceremony of blessing the Neva uary 19 Strike on Again St Petersburg Feb strike has broken out afresh at the Iron works All the men walked out today mm is TROUBLE HAS BROKEN OUT AT TROOPS POWERLESS MANY DEAD SEEN AT BAKU Corpses of Three Hundred Mostly Ar- Counted in the Streets SL Petersburg Feb latest private reports from Caucasus say trouble has broken out at near Baku The military force of the whole region is declared to be quate to suppress the disorder and a spreading of a racial riot is generally anticipated Dead in Baku Streets Paris Feb the riots at Baku 300 corpses were counted in streets The dead are largely Ar- NEGRO RAPIST KEPT ALIVE City Jail Surrounded By a Company of Militia Jackson Miss Feb 24 The police have captured a negro whom they be- lieve to be the one who attacked Miss Mamie Marsh last night and for whom if taken alive Gov Vardaman offered a reward of The negro was put in the city jail which is surrounded by a company of militia The city is apparently quiet but there is much suppressed excitement which has been heightened by burning a negro church this morning The fire is believed to be incendiary Fire in Asylum New York Feb A fire started in tbe New York juvenile asylum day but was quickly extinguished The loss was small and none of the children were injured Bowling Record Broke Milwaukee Feb M son of St Paul bowling in the ual class today smashed the score of 633 made by Otto Kupfer of Chicago by rolling 651 t A S Thompson has returned to Wa after having made a visit at son City and Clear Lake HAS NO NEWS FROM MUKDEN SILENCE INTERPRETED TO PORT RUMORS HAS NOTHING STEADFASTLY MAINTAINS THERE IS NO IMPORTANT NEWS Second Day Has Passed Without Dis- patches From mors Regarding Peace TOKIO KNOWS LITTLE Tokio Feb reports say shelling of points in the vicinity of river and a collision between scouting parties of both armies was continued on the and A sian battery of heavy guns posted west of began and its vicinity St Petersburg Feb second day has passed without dispatches having been given out from is interpreted to support the rumors that great events are in ress in Manchuria The war office however steadfastly maintains there is important news and that there have been no developments since the last dispatches made public in which the reported all quiet with the exception of minor op- toward the eastward The Associated Press dispatch from Mukden yesterday made no mention of a battle and retirement of the sians In Diplomatic Circles In diplomatic circles a story is afloat to the effect that the opinion expressed by German military based on reports from military experts at the front that the situation is by no means hopeless has greatly influenced the emperor and encouraged him against the idea of concluding peace President Has Heard Nothing Feb the white house and at the the Russian French German British and Italian embassies and the Japanese legation yesterday where inquiries were made regarding rumors of peace between Russia and Japan the most positive statements were made that if either belligerents were thinking of proposing peace it was a secret locked in the foreign office at St Petersburg or at Tokio The president has heard absolutely nothing of an avowed intention on the part of Russian or Japan to sue for peace at the same time much less of an actual proposal Secretary Hay assured three ambassadors that while government continued ever ful for peace and watchful of the op- to be of assistance whenever assistance might be asked by the there was no indications here that the time for peace was near Railroad Strike Increases Moscow Febi of the Moscow and Kazan railroad struck day The men decided not to inter- ere with military trains Troops ari guarding railroad stations WILL BE A NURSE Miss Mame Norman to Enter Training School at St Party Miss Mame Norman for several rears cashier at the Franklin grocery has resigned her position and will eave in a few days for St Paul where she will enter the city and county pital to take the prescribed course as a trained nurse Last evening a ber of young lady friends gave her a surprise party bursting in upon her as she was arranging the details of the uniform she is to wear in her new sphere of activity A delightful ng was spent by the hostess and guests the latter presented to the former several handsome presents as a token of remembrance while they were separated Miss Norman will be missed in church and choir circles where she das been prominent but her many friends wish her abundant success in tier new undertaking and look forward to the time when she will return with a diploma of the most worthy sion she is to adopt WANT A NEW DEPOT Business Men's Glut of Cedar Falls Will Ask Illinois Central Cedar Falls Feb to Re- An effort will be made by dar Falls residents to induce the Central company to build a station here to the old wooden structure that has done service siii the road entered this section of the state It is currently rumored that toe company contemplates removing the old depot to a point farther east to better trains on the bert Lea branch fist order to do this they will be obliged to strengthen the building and after it is wiil make a few alterations A committee from the Business Men's association will confer with the officials of t road and will endeavor to induce them to build a station REMAINS OF FORMER VILLE RESIDENT INTERRED AT BY MISTAKE DECEASED KNOWN HERE Body Was Mistaken for that of Old Buried in South Dakota A strange story has reached this city regarding the burying of the corpse of the late Mrs Mathias Oppel at Hull la instead of body of at old soldier which was supposed to be within the The story is published in the White Lake Wave issued in White Lake S D and is as follows En route from to White Lake S for burial the remains of Mrs Oppel had a most unusual Iowa they were trans- ferred from the had several hours to wait Two bodies were in the there one of which was intended for burial at Hull By mistake the body of Mrs Oppel was taken out and ied under the auspices of the G A R The error was discovered however be- fore it became known to her daughter Mrs Fleming who was accompanying the remains to White Lake and in time to exhume it and place it upon the first train coming west Well Known Here The late Mrs Oppel is well known Waterloo people and especially at and vicinity She was the widow of Mathias Oppel and for years lived on a farm near vine which is now cultivated by Joe Terry At the time of their residence n that locality Win Wagner of Wa- was employed on farm The Oppel family moved to White Lake S D in and engaged in the hotel business conducting the White Lake House for a time In Mrs Oppel Missouri to ive with her daughter Mrs Fleming mentioned in the above message The ady passed away of old age and the ody was being taken to White Lake or burial the remains of her and a son when the mistake was made Mayor Martin has returned liome from Council Bluffs where he appeared before the Order of the Eastern Star and delivered a lecture Mr Martin left Council Bluffs yesterday afternoon in the midst of a heavy rain BOUGHT ANOTHER BUILDING Wangler Bros Purchase Property by Richard Lee C D and R C Wangler today based of Bert C Watson the south 20 feet of the southeast 80 feet of lot 1 Block 13 original plat of the city of Waterloo This is the property pied by Richard Lee as a jewelry store and is adjoining the property owned by Messrs Wangler and occupied by Wangler Bros Todd This with he purchase made a few days ago jives the Wangler brothers a com- pact piece of property with 181 foot on Lafayette and 60 fooi on East Fourth street The ast mentioned property has been ed for years by Susan Watson of ton and was transferred to Eert C Watson only a few days ago DOCKET ISSUED TODAY SHOWS 499 CASES LISTED LAW CASES NUMEROUS ARE 120 CHANCERY CASES 315 LAW 47 PROBATE 17 CRIMINAL Grand and Petit Jurors Will Work at February Set for Trial At a special meeting of the ic lodge last night the degree of Most Excellent Master was conferred upon C P Kinyon J A Dunham and A R Case At a special meeting this evening Hope Martin will be raised to the Red Cross degree The funeral of the late Casper ner will be held Saturday morning at o'clock from St Mary's Catholic Father Hemesath ing Burial will be made in the cemetery The G A R will at- tend in a body Win Horrabin of Towa City was in yesterday on business Clerk of the Court S M Bentley day received the copies of the bar endar of the district court of hawk county for the February term which have been in the hands of the printers since last Saturday five copies were received and ally all distributed among the neys this morning Each of the banks usually receives a copy In this docket are listed 120 cery cases 12 of which are noted for trial at this term of which have been noted for trial 47 bate cases in only one of which trial notice has been served There are 45 new law cases and 33 new cases in chancery The Criminal Cases There are seventeen criminal cases to come up at this term of court aside from what may be brought up by the rand jury The first case is that of the City of Waterloo vs Chas Wer- ner appellant appeal In all others the state of Iowa is named as plaintiff and the following named parties de- fendants Lee Carifield appellant appeal Guy Gates rape L G and Harry Allendorf burning to injure insurer L Willing burning to injure in- surer w L G Willing setting fire with intent to burn L G Willing larceny Ernest and Herman breaking and entering Jesse McLean appellant appeal G B Folsom cheating by false pre- tenses C C Green sodomy Eugene Sellers larceny J F Clark cheating by false pre- Charles Burns larceny G B Folsom uttering a forged in- strument J F Clark and Eugene Sellers ceny City of Cedar Falls vs W A zler appellant The Jurors The grand jury is summoned for day February and for this year consists of the following A P Federson John Duke Jacob H P Leland George field C H Hood H B Eighmey John Ortner Philip Frost A K Longaker M Rinderknecht and Win Anton The petit jury is summoned to pear on Tuesday the and for this enris consists of the following G W Streeter T A Jackson W G Bennett O Summerson 51 rigg W T M Aitkin John Kascht M C Fowler L C Newcomb P R ell A N Wilson D F Hoover E P Streeter C R Jacob Jay W Owen F Gupill A B Watson Tom J C Knudson George Stead W F Schrock A Albright Neil An- derson and Herbert A Cross Cases Set for Trial The cases specially set for trial are is Saloma Medd rix vs Illinois Central R R Co for damage set for first jury case Cedar falley Manufacturing Co vs oo Cedar Falls Northern Ry Co on account set for second jury case Adams vs John A lander set for third jury case and Ernest Adams vs Mrs Mariah schmidt set for the fourth ury case The Blackhawk county bar as shown by the calendar consists of 45 law firms as members Thirty-seven of the firms are located in Waterloo seven in Cedar Falls and two in porte Judge A S Blair will preside at this term of court and judging from present indications the session will be a busy one F W Childs has been appointed shipping clerk in the Illinois freight house Mr Childs has been a resident of Fort Dodge but will move his family to this city in the near ture Oscar Banton who has been em- ployed in the freight house lias also been promoted to a clerkship in the office JACK FLYNN'S DATES Arranges Games With Iowa League cf the Circuit Burlington Umpire Jack Flyim is busily engaged just at present ir securing choice dates for exhibitions between his team of amateurs and the Iowa league clubs Mr Flynn has an- the following April Dodge at Ft Dodge April at Waterloo April at Boone WATERLOO COUNTRY CLUB The Waterloo Country club will hold its annual meeting Monday ing February 27 1905 at the Columbia club rooms All members are urged to be present as well as all others interested in the future welfare of the club Plans will be discussed for the corning season and a large ance Is hoped for SCHEME OF CONSOLIDATING EAST AND WEST SIDE SCHOOLS IS BEING DISCUSSED ECONOMY THE OBJECT Plan is to Have One at Head of All Waterloo iic Schools WATERLOO LEADS ALL OTHER TOWNS OF HER CLASS IN MAN INDUSTRIES FORTY INSTITUTIONS HERE Official Inspector Shepherd Makes Statement Regarding Growth of Waterloo Alfred Shepherd deputy inspector of factories in Iowa has about com- work in Waterloo Thus far he has inspected forty local establishments and finds all in the best possible condition cording to tie Sgures compiled by him Waterloo ranks well in the lead of all cities of the population claimed for Waterloo Mr Shepherd has inspected about 730 factories in Iowa and was greatly surprised at the excellent showing made in this city He declared oo and Cedar Rapids were rivals for the distinction of being the most cities in the state Although Rapids is about twice the size of Waterloo yet this city has fully as many factories as her sister down he Cedar and the equipment is fully as good Sioux City claims a population of a ittle more than and has only three more factories than Waterloo he number being 43 Des Moines boasts of a population four times as great as this city and has only 110 Other cities remain to be isted but they are of minor ance Mr Shepherd paid this city a high when he spoke of her com- importance He said that Wa- has better manufacturing re- than any other in the tate There is a possibility that the East and West Waterloo schools may be merged in the future and conducted under the jurisdiction of one tendent The is said to have been suggested by S H and his candidacy for the position of super- intendent will undoubtedly be an- should the schools date The plan has been discussed and some are said to have been favorably impressed with the idea tion under one head would mean a saving in the superintendent's salary a uniformity in the courses pursued and would tend to bring the teachers and students on both sides in closer touch with out another The salary paid the east side superintendent is and the west side man draws making a total expenditure of yearly in that department With both schools under one head the sum of wages could be reduced and yet a considerably larger than either superintendent now receives could be paid Waterloo is the only city in the state with the exception of Des Moines where two superintendents are ed in the management of the city Dubuque Sioux City Mai shall town Davenport and all other cities require but one superintendent As conditions now exist the combined salaries of the superintendents in Wa- is greater than that paid by any other city in Iowa except Des S H Sheakley who might become a candidate for superintendent of schools is known tor and several years ago was super- intendent of the west side schools More recently he was with the Des Moines schools For several months past he has been connected with an Insurance company Mrs Ida B Holden of this city and S Haas of Withee Wisconsin were united in marriage last evening at o'clock at the home of the ormer on Strawberry avenue The carriage was performed by Rev J E in the presence of only a few riends The couple will leave in about two weeks for Wisconsin where he groom is engaged in farming near Withee Both people are well known n Waterloo Mrs Haas having ed in the city a number of years Mr was for a number of years a dent of this city but went to in about two years ago County Superintendent Charles iott is today holding the regular Monthly teachers examination teachers or prospective rs are in attendance This is a much arger number than took the -ion in January Mr Elliott states however that the number who write m the examination in February is rer than in the months just preceding yr following because it is the most time for those who wish to prepare for the spring term A relative of J R Dickinson who is now visiting at his home 213 Park road fell on the walk this morning and fractured the bones in her arm She is a lady over 50 years of age and was on the walk a short distance from he Dickinson home when she fell The injuries sustained are a simple fracture of the ulna and radius in the ower part of the arm The fracture was promptly reduced and the patient s resting as comfortably as could be expected The second game of n series of ng contests between the eaw and west side team that was scheduled to take place last night on the Stolte leys was postponed because of ehe ab- sence of members of the team The local field meet of those who have been in training in the gymna- sium of the T M C A this winter will be held this evening A number of tests will be given and those will be chosen to represent the local association in the big meet to be held soon John DeBuhr who has been visiting iis brothers in this city has gone to Seattle Wash Later he will go to the Nevada gold fields Mr DeBuhr is interested in mines in Alaska Paul Jordan will leave for Portland Oregon next Monday or Tuesday where he expects to follow his trade as painter What are your plans for We can build on any figure you can bring in In many cases a man's dress has been the architect of his fortune If these new n u t brown suits are not your new i r o n grey with the may be just what you are looking for Every new pattern here To-day A special scarfs New weave All colors
