Waterloo Daily Reporter (Newspaper) - August 14, 1905, Waterloo, Iowa REPORTER IN STATUS OF KOREA TALKED OVER WAS THE OF DISCUS AT PEACE CONFERENCE WITTE WANTS IT TO SHOW 1005 NUMBER SAYS LANGUAGE OF THIS CLAUSE SHOULD BE EXPLICIT Contends the Japanese Intention It to Make Korea a Province of Japan Portsmouth Aug the re- sumption of the peace conference day discussion was resumed on the conditions relating to the status of rea Witte continuing to urge the guage of the clause should explicitly show what he contended was true that ithe Japanese intention hermit kingdom namely to make of it a province of Japan The following official tion was issued at In the morning sitting the 14th of August article first was disposed of The with the discussion of article two The meeting adjourned at to be re- at- Street Kieff Russia Aug dis- WORK QN FISHWAY Union Mill Co Will Addition to Dam at Time The Union Mill Co of this city and Cedar Falls has arranged to work on the installing of the fishway in the Waterloo dam in a short time The work in Cedar Falls wag com ago and IB BOW nearing completion The fish way there has already been installed and the work of repairing the dam will be completed within At a ing of the directors of the Union Mil Co it was decided to build the addl tion to the dam in Waterloo of con crete and Barney Marsh of the Marsh Bridge Co will probably put in the work The extension of the dam con- sists of an addition of from 60 to 60 feet at the west end all probability the work will not be let by contract but Mr Marsh will superintend the which will be done by local help The cost of the improvement is at The will be installed at the same time PICKED PASSING Mrs J L Barber of Eldora Is a guest at the home of Mrs W R have broken out in the streets of Advance Begun Against Russians Aug twelfth Japanese began an advance against the Russians at at in district this morning Their forces very numerous The Russian outposts fell back in good order The Japanese advance of yesterday proved to be only a demonstration After an exchange of fire between the outposts the Japanese column re- tired PRESIDENT Had Planned to Blow Up New York Aug came known yesterday a of the receipt of a letter by the terson N J stating there waa a plot to blow train near -N -J Saturday the Erie railroad officials sent the presidential car from to Jersey City in a about way Ray Valentine of Cedar spending a vacation with family an attorney at was Sunday visitor with Waterloo friends Mr and Mrs Wm Wilkins who re- side on Logan avenue are the parents of a baby boy John Craig of Assumption III Is in the city transacting business with the P J Martin Real Estate Co H D Parker of Oskaloosa vras in the city Sunday for a visit with Wa- friends and relatives Miss Lucile Johnson returned to her home in Mitchell S D this morning after a visit of several weeks with Miss Hallowell The school board will hold a ing tomorrow evening at which con- tracts will be let for the furnishing of supplies during the year R J Jeffers of Charles City em- ployed in the skirt went to Cedar Falls the Sabbath with brother J H Jeffers and family The band rehearsal will be held on Wednesday evening this week instead of on Tuesday for the reason that some of the expect to go to Eagle Center on Miss of Cedar Rapids visit She will go Jtb Independence this a time with relatives j Misses Bertha and Grace Boyd turned this morning to their home at I DEATH IN LANDSLIDE INDIAN VILLAGE NEAR VER B C ALMOST ATED BY DISASTER FIFTY DEAD OR INJURED Sixty In the Village and Not Over a Dozen Escaped In- jury or Death B C Aug ber of dead and injured at Spencer's bridge is now placed at nearly fifty There were sixty Indians in the lage when the landslide occurred and not more than a dozen escaped injury or death s PRIEST WELCOMED HOME Rev John Greeted Over SHOE FACTORY PROPOSITION Meeting Will Be Held Saturday With Men Behind the Plant The board of trade and commercial club have arranged for a meeting next Saturday with members of the Davis Shoe Co of Chicago when all relative to the location of that company in Waterloo will be definitely settled A contract was last Friday in which the com- pany agreed to locate here and the commercial club agreed to secure the subscription of the required amount of stock before Saturday The amount of stock which has to be subscribed by ocal parties is and a portion of that has already been secured Repr of the commercial club state however that the total amount must be subscribed before the matter an be carried to completion and they eel encouraged by the amount which as already been taken and the class f men who are going into the ioh On next Saturday if the stock has een subscribed the articles of oration will be signed in which the will be capitalized at Joseph's Catholic church was crowded to its utmost capacity Sunday by people eager to witness high mass celebrated by Rev Father John Wolfe of Waterloo High mass is held only on special occasions and many of the audience were other than church who wished to bid welcome to resumed scholar and theologist A large ber of priests part in the service The church was bedecked with flowers and other decorations and the edifice presented a appearance The program was carried out as given in the Reporter Saturday Banquet Served An elegant banquet was tendered Rev Wolfe Sunday evening in Scallon hall at which were gathered 125 of h friends The Very Rev M Cooney V F officiated as toastmaster an toasts were responded to as follows Our Holy Father Very Re J J Fitzpatrick V R Education and the Higher SENSATION STIRS WAVERLY BUSINESS MAN'S HOME ED WITH A WARRANT MISSING GOODS FOUND only three months when a tion will be held John B Scheier C S C Dame Ind The Young Priest In Iowa Twenty five Years Ago Rev L H Burns Rockwell Iowa Alma Rev Joseph Bren nan Archbishop ReV Fath er Convery Rev Father John M Wolfe D D The Menu The following were serv ed at the Tomato soup wafers roast potatoes brown gravy lemon veal loaf creamed peas bread butter olives beet pickles coffee cabbage sal ad ice cream assorted cake salted al monds 00 with fully paid up No urther arrangements have as yet een made as to location but it is that building can be secured ither by purchase or lease before the reach here next ay and that the whole matter may be of at that time is al local men Trill become identified concern in a business Men Wanted on the Canal New-York Aug and employes to work oh the Panama canal was declared by Chairman Shontz of the canal commission who arrived on the steamer Mexico today from Colon to be of the first ance and precedence over the actual work of digging President's Relatives Hurt Sayville L I Aug and Eugenie Roosevelt 16 IS cousins of President Roosevelt were injured in a runaway here today Gladys is hurt Chicago Philadelphia Aug inter- national brotherhood of teamsters in convention today voted -in favor of endorsing the Chicago strike Canadian Yacht Charlotte N Y dian challenger Temeraire today de- the American defender in a yacht race for the Canada cup Yellow New Orleans Aug cases cf yellow fever since day 37 total to date deaths today 7 total 161 Shannon 111 after remaining three weeks with their sisters Mrs Erne Adams and Mrs K Roming 215 East Ninth street Raymond J Nichols of Oklahoma City and Charles Hoover of Kansas City left Sans Souci hotel last night for their homes Both have been iting with Roy Nichols for a short time J H Young car checker for the Il- linois Central at the passenger station has resumed his duties after an en- forced vacation caused by a strained back which he hurt while lifting a piece of baggage About seventy Waterloo people took advantage of the excursion to port yesterday over the Rock Island The train was pretty well patronized by all of the towns between here and Cedar Rapids F J Rose of Wichita Kansas re- turned to his home today after a short stay with his brother J L Rose He had also assisted in checking the books of the Highland Nobles The committee found the books to balance perfectly Dr and Mrs F C: Sage expect to leave tonight or tomorrow on a trip through Wisconsin and northern Dr Sags will investigate some of the hay fever resorts with a view of recommending the best for the afflicted with the disease All of utensils of the Vienna ery have been removed to new on Mulberry and Elm streets and all baking is now being done from the FOR THE FRAY Knights of Columbus Have ed Themselves With Good Ball Talent The local ball team composed of members of the Knights of Columbus council No are prepared for the big base ball game that is to be ed tomorrow with the Eagle Center team The ball game is one of the at- tractions at the Harvest Home picnic that will be in progress all day row The local men have practiced hard and expect to bring home the laurel wreath of victory The men composing the home team P and Beck First T Goss Second H Kelley Third Mullan and WILL WED TOMORROW Mrs Louise Fern to Marry Attorney at Stevenson Washington The proprietor and clerks in the Paul Davis dry goods store this morn ing received a Mrs Louise Fern a former in the store but now of Astoria Oregon statins that she is to be married tomorrow ey ening The name of the man she is to marry is J P Gillette and he is a lawyer postmaster and druggist at Stevenson Washington Mrs Fern has relatives in Waterloo and also number of will be glad to hear of the event to the dressmaking department at the Davis store She left Waterloo about six to make her home In Astoria Oregon She made the acquaintance of her band since leaving Waterloo which fact has created a stir among the lady employes at the Davis store and it is probable an exodus to the west will soon set in Frank Hanlon McGarvey and Frank McSweeney Right Kelley and Earl Hanlon Center Mullan Left H McCoy PICKED UP IN PASSING A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs E A Chevalier who reside on Sumner street J K McQuilkin will resume his ties tonight as watchman for the er company During a week's absence Mr Cave has looked place at night W H Jenks and Charles Fay went to Mt Auburn Saturday for a visit with relatives returning this morning Mr Jenks has a number of relatives there J G Craig representing an Illinois coal company is in the city today on business with the Crystal Ice and Fuel Co Mr Craig lias many friends and acquaintances in Waterloo Mrs Will Duffy of South Dakota is visiting with the city and having her eyes treated by a local eye specialist She will visit her parents in Laporte City before ing to her home D C caught a year locust at his home on West Tenth street this morning The insect a large one and is very destructive to trees and vegetation This is the year that the country is scheduled to bor this specie of bugology They pear in tills section only once in 17 new location The retail store will still be maintained on East Fourth street the same as in the past Watermelon Smith today marketed the first load of melons for the present season He started with a big load from his farm on the Mart Wyant place but disposed of many en route to and had but a few left when he arrived Mrs Geo F McCleery of 324 Allen street and W J French of 1012 West Third street left Saturday for auk 111 to attend the funeral of Miss Emma White who early Saturday morning Mrs McCleery is a cousin of Miss White Mr French is no re- lation to Miss White but has had very intimate business dealings with her he being the leading banker of Somonauk 111 The young people of the west side churches who have been holding cial services in the Congregational church decided at the meeting Friday evening to continue the meetings this week until Friday evening Much in- terest is shown by those who attend the they are taken part in by nearly all of the members of the young people's societies Rev ford who had charge of the meetings last week will not be here this week The preaching this evening will be by Rev Noah pastor of lie Christian church Meetings following will be In charge of the pastors of the churches interested in the services EPWORTH LEAGUE CONVENTION At Least Delegates Expected for October Meeting W R Jameson chairman of the cal committee for the entertainment of the Epworth League convention which will be held in Waterloo October returned Sunday from a ing with the state cabinet at Des Moines which was held Saturday Plans were made for the program which it is said is to be the best of the kind ever given in the state will be at least delegates all portions of the United The local committee will meet at the First M E church on day evening of this week at which time arrangements will be made for the work to be done by tie various members of the committee The officers W R Jameson president J E Johnson and Paul vis vice presidents Mrs Luella brand secretary and C R Rohde treasurer These officers and the lowing compose the Mrs Gertrude Davis Mrs Estella Boggs Miss Helen Byrnes Frank L Stafford C G Wilcox Charles Elliott H T Fisher Captain Cotton Mrs Schrader Mrs Charles Ferguson Stephen guson Mrs F J Eighney RESIDENTS ARE KICKING Do Not Like Water Drained From Building to Sidewalk The residents along Commercial street north of the new government building are registering kicks to the street of the city council over the construction of the driveway tb the new postoffice which after a rain permits the water to stand several inches on the sidewalk cutting off traffic on that side of the street The first evidence of the faulty construction of the way was furnished yesterday after the heavy rain All of the water that fell on the north side of the building was down to the sidewalk and remained there until it wasted away The water was several inches in depth many pedestrians who came along the street were compelled to retrace their steps to the first crossing and then take the other side of the street The driveway from Commercial street to the building is built a great deal on the plan of a canal inches below the sidewalk It slopes toward the street but the pavement on street is than the driveway This condition drains all of the water to the sidewalk along the street and holds it there until it goes into the ground HEARING OF CASE SET FOR MORNING Man Under the Cloud Son of Early tler and Influential Man Waverly Aug ly is stirred to its center by a sensa- tion which involves one of its nent business men the cipal business buildings on the south of Bremer avenue is occupied jointly by Mathews and G F Hunt The west side of the aisle is occupied by Mr Mathews as a racket store and news stand and the east side by Mr Hunt as a jewelry store For some time past Mr Mathews has ed articles from his stock consisting of cut glass and valuable bric-a-brac NEW DISTRICT DEPUTY FOR ELKS Emmett Tinley of Council Bluffs pointed for District Council Bluffs Aug Tinley a prominent attorney of this city has received notice of his ment as district deputy for the Elks lodge in the northern Iowa tion and he has sent his acceptance of the position to Grand Exalted Huler Robert W Brown of Louisville Ky The jurisdiction of Mr Tinley em- braces Council Bluffs Sioux City Fort Dodge Mason City Cedar Rapids ton Dubuque Waterloo Webster City Marshall town Charles City LeMars Decorah Boone and Oelwein The line of the Northwestern railroad is the dividing line between the north and south jurisdictions has a membership of Mr Tinley succeeds Lew W Anderson of Cedar Rapids SUPPLY WAS PUMPED MAINS TODAY FOR THE FIRST TIME SUPPLY UP TO DEMAND New Engine and Pump Now la loni Pumped WOMAN PURCHASED THE LYE Druggist Gives Evidence Against Josephine Collett Davenport Aug the murder of Carl Brady near Muscatine have found where that was used in the partial tion of Brady's body was purchased The merchant in who sold it declares that Josephine Collett bought it and that she secured two cans The searching party on Island B has dug down below where the body was found and there discovered a roll of matting Inside the roll of matting the party Brady's coat his Alarmed rapid disappearance of a pair of knit mittens and a silk his goods Mr Mathews placed a watch upon his stock Enough was lead him to believe that the Hunt home was being decorated at his expense Acting upon this edge he obtained a search warrant in Justice court and placed it in the hands of Constable A H vis Upon entering the Hunt home Mr Jarvis seized goods answering the description In the warrant amounting in value to about These goods are now in the possession of Justice who has set the hearing for next Wednesday forenoon G F Hunt is the son of Smith R Hunt who was one of the first settlers of Waverly and for many years was one of its most influential business men The Hunts have also been ng factors in local republican tics and for a generation no candidate could be elected to their support The family is quite wealthy and lives in-one and ngs in aristocratic portion of the city kerchief and a number of other ar- ticles all of which have been ly identified as belonging to Brady The Collett woman and William gle in jail at Rock Island for the der continue their declaration that the other committed it They are ing pressed for further confessions as the grand jury does not meet until September RIVER BED LAND SALE A party composed of Misses vieve Edwards Grace Hollister Anna Shanewise Beatrice Zook and Flossie Myers left for Cedar River park where they will enjoy an outing of 10 days camp which has been established and which is named by them Never Inn They up a jolly party of young ladies and will undoubtedly enjoy the outing Degree of meeting Tuesday evening A good attendance is requested WANTED TO BE FAMOUS Two Waterloo Youths Inscribed Names on Cuban Car Floyd Shirk and Chester Wright two Waterloo boys have been arrest ed upon the charge of malicious mis chief It is alleged the boys wrote their names and addresses with a heavy pencil upon the Cuban car at the Illinois Central passenger station The names of the boys appear in full written in large bold letters and Iowa S A was inscribed after them Mr Ranseur who has charge of exhibit notified Special Agent W T Sunday ana last evening he caught he boys Mr Ranseur is out of town today and the prosecution of the boys will rest until his return The Shirk boy has erased his part of the work but in doing so damaged a part of the scenic painting on the car WORKS GRAFT ON FARMERS Had Novel Scheme of Selling Tips on Homestead Land Sioux City Aug and thers residing at Red Oak Iowa and n the vicinity thereof have begun to in Sioux City to look over the acres of Woodbury county land some smooth individual has een advertising will be thrown open D homesteaders on August 17 It rankest kind of a fake s Woodbury county land is not going or homestead prices these days All that the promoter back at Red demands is that wouldbe teaders deposit with him and if when they arrive in Woodbury county they find the land not satisfactory they are to receive in return It is reported several farmers are ning to make the trip to Woodbury county before Aug 17 The promoter has been carrying-on his work at Red Oak for some time giving farmers on the homestead proposition that make it look very good to them Chance to Get in Cheap in Missouri River Channel Des Moines Aug 14 One hundred and sixty-five acres of land in Harrison county that was formerly the bed of the Missouri river is to be sold through the land department of the secretary of state's office The land is about three miles west of and has been divided Twj appraised at SXL at and the fourth A7 bid been filed George Coutthard an acre for the tracts for the and for the tracts The land will be sold under the river bed law and unless are higher bidders by Oct 29 hard will get the land at his bid For the first time in about sixteen years the use of the filters was dona away with today by the water com- pany and the pure water pumped into the reservoir was to supply the entire of the city Tha new engine and pump were this morning and worked perfectly About gallons were ed during the day and on a cloudy day is to supply all the wants of the town The engine is an one having 100 horse power and has recently been enclosed in a frame structure which will be replaced later by a brick addition to the pumping station The water day is being pumped directly into the reservoir and from there directly in- to the pipes which supply the city About sixteen years ago the filters put in by the company and there has not been a day since that time that they have not been in use until today It is known that the ers can not be dispensed with for the present as the one well is not larga enough to demand the ordinary day the average by the city being from one- and one- fourth to one and one-half million lons The number will be reduced however from six filters which are now in use to one or perhaps two DAMAGE SUIT THREATENED Geo Canfield of Grundy Center Claims to Have Paid Baggageman Grundy Center Aug The Rods Island road is threatened with a suit for personal damages and the will hinge on the acceptance by a of 50 cents for a ride on the blind baggage Several weeks ago George Canfield of Grundy Center ted to go to Cedar Rapids YOUNG PEOPLE GO ON A TEAR Young Men and Women of Sioux ter Get Notoriety Sioux City Aug party of young men and BASE BALL TOMORROW PARK WATERLOO Called at p m twenty prominent women at Sioux Center Iowa ed to take a quantity of ice water along at a picnic and at noon time when the lunch period rolled around the members of the party whose ages ranged from 17 to 21 years were very warm and thirsty Henry DeMotts a liveryman came along with two pony kegs of beer which the male members of the party purchased Both kegs were and consequently both the male and female members of the party became very very noisy on their return trip The parents in some way found out about the lark and the town marshal H C Kuhl who had a ter in the party is the complaining witness in a lawsuit which has been instituted against the liveryman for selling intoxicating liquors BOY'S HEAD BLOWN OFF Hartey Bell Killed By Accidental Dis- charge of Shotgun Rock Rapids Aug Bell the son of corder R A of this city was ed by the accidental discharge of Ms shotgun Saturday evening about o'clock under the trestle of the Illinois Central railway bridge which crossed the Rock river here Both barrels were discharged striking the unfortu- in the eyes blowing the top of his head off The body was found about midnight He had been trying to climb some steps on the piling WHEAT CROP PAID WELL Farmer at Salix Has Net Profit of 300 Sioux City Aug mer young farmer of Salix sold his crop of winter wheat for He had in 300 acres which produced bushels The cost of raising and marketing this crop was about including 200 for rent and for seed Mr Primmer is pleased with ids profit of and will sow a large acreage again this fall It is 50 cents however was discovered by the conductor and was put off As tha train started attempted to it caught the vestibule in the rear of the train While riding on and hanging on to the guard rails he struck a fence at a guard and was knocked off sustaining severe injuries HAVE NOVEL TRIPLE WEDDING Two Sisters and Brother Principals Unusual Ceremony Ottumwa Aug triple wedding at which three of the principals were from one family was celebrated here at the home of and Mrs P H Loy 1634 Bertha street John T Johnson and Miss Edna Loy William H Carnal and Miss Grace Loy and Jesse H Loy and Miss were united in marriage The Misses and Miss Murphy have resided in Ot- tumwa for some time and have many friends Messrs Johnson Carnal and Loy are employed at the Morrell tog plant All three couples expect to make their home in Ottumwa for the ent SMITH LIKELY TO HANG People Who Are Trying to Save derer Not Hopeful Des Moines Aug people who are trying to help Joseph C Smith the colored man under sentence of death for the murder of Mrs ert Kennedy at Buxton from being hung are not hopeful of success Gov SHERCLIFFE GOES O WORK Former Diamond Robber Now Carries a Dinner Pail Moines Aug cliffe former diamond robber then convict and later star witness in the Dennison trial is carrying a dinner pail and earning his bread by honest labor He has found employment with the Des Moines Casket company ing acquired much skill as a cabinet maker in the prison workshops He has provided a home for his recently wedded wife DEAD MAN REVIVED Heart Action Started After Post tern Began Des Moines Aug at the hearing was several physicians F GRAND FOREMAN Directors of Yeomen Choose W t Koch to Succeed J E Paul Des Moines Aug a meeting of the directors of the American men Saturday J E Paul grand fore- man and one of the founders of the der was deposed by a vote of -t to 1 William F Koch was elected to ceed him While the deposition of Mr Paul was not a surprise when the at- of the board was known the lection of an ardent supporter as was Mr Koch was unexpected Mr Koch has not yet accepted This change was the outcome of il charges of mismanagement brought nst winter At that time the state conclave ordered evidence taken and 600 pages of it were to the and not reassuring He characterized nurses at Mercy hospital by suddenly crime as a most heartless brutal and life Shortly after post cruel murder The governor granted him began Dr Conklin a little more time however and the j to take hold of the supposedly hearing will be concluded next week dead man's heart and pinch it slightly the organ began to throb at a natural rate The incisions made were quickly Viel a few hours later and will soon be able BEN PARKER'S NEW MOTTO The Golden Calf Our Only Adorns His Saloon Des Moines Aug Golden Calf Is Our Only is the unique motto that has been adopted by Ben Parker Des Moines notorious saloonkeeper for his new place Un- the motto wnich is to leave the hospital Henry who has been afflic- ted with rheumatism for the last three weeks is able be at his work as plater again Mr Henning recently a plating establishment in the zoned on the walls of his place is a basement of the Peerless separator painting in which appear life steed fig tory He has the contract for plating uros of Rockefeller Tom Lawson j the hat racks manufactured by the Fall ty Green Depew Morgan Manufacturing Co and others all seated about a table on which is a golden calf Miss Babe returned home Dr A N Pierce and two daughters Misses Lucile and Marguerite of Lake Charles La are guests of Mr and yesterday from where she j Mrs J J Wyeth and other Waterloo directors Friday Koch will serve been visiting the past week friends
