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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Reporter
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1905
Page
5
A boiler explosion at the Harney factory injures at least twelve people and wrecks the four story building. The blaze spreads through the crowded district, collapsing homes and damaging dozen businesses. Loss estimated near half a million.
The secretary of the treasury issued an open discounting plan converting certificates to treasury notes, easing liquidity nationwide. Separate stories note Rawlins brothers death sentence commuted to life imprisonment for aiding a Carter murder, and Dominican insurgents attacked at Puerto Plata.
In Chicago December, defense attorneys in the Ghen trial pressed witness Joseph Schultz to admit inducements for pleading guilty. Schultz denied coercion, saying his decision was voluntary and he expected sentencing to the penitentary, while attorneys argued for a vigorous effort to cast doubt on his testimony about slugging non-wilful men and acid eggs hurled at horses.
A Greater Waterloo Board of Trade social Tuesday will gather supporters at Elk Hall on December 13 to discuss preliminaries for a revived East Waterloo organization. Attendees will receive invitations, and topics include a future general meeting and potential properties to advance Waterloo’s commercial clubs and allied institutions.
Chicago reports Ringling Brothers secure Hagenbeck's trained animal collection in Baraboo Wisconsin. Deal funds not disclosed but large. plan to tour next season under Ringling management independent of Ringling Brothers circus. Hagenbeck’s troupe will employ thousands and require many railcars. Forepaugh-Sells to be integrated at Columbus Ohio. Also notes Beveridge meat act bill, Blanchards visit Saskatchewan, Windsor fire aftermath, and Thaw murder trial date set for March or April.
American Consul in Cologne reports Mathias Gilgenbach known as Max Gilgenbach a former Beaver Iowa resident died by smoke suffocation in a Cologne hotel. He carried a passport dated June 1906 and about $35. The letter asks for next of kin in the United States and notes a will held by Denver Savings Bank awaiting proof of death.
A 70-year-old man Robert Carden of Freedom township and 71-year-old May Bunnell of South Dakota received a marriage license in Webster County. They plan to wed on the groom’s farm in Freedom township, surprising with their diffident, cautious approach. A village concert and local decorations follow the ceremony, while Rock Island’s legend system headquarters move to private rail cars for a multi-state inspection tour.
Frank Skillin, formerly a drama man with Waterloo Central, died in a railroad accident at Minot North Dakota after moving there with his wife about a month ago. He left Waterloo Township and resided at 203 Glenwood hall. Survived by wife two sisters and a father. funeral arrangements are pending with relatives notified.
The West Side board met Tuesday to address overcrowded high school rooms as rapid growth nears. About forty new seats were ordered for the current addition to relieve space, with plans to add more rooms or graduate a class at Christmas to ease crowding. Also noted were sentences for Red Folsom and the Douglass couple for offenses, and the death of the Edwards infant at 125 Center Street.
Des Moines December reports the governor again faces a pardon petition for Louis Busse seeking commutation from death to life imprisonment. The legislature previously ruled it beyond their power to act, sending the decision back to the governor who must decide whether to refer again to the General Assembly or grant reprieve. Busse awaits execution a week from Friday unless halted by further action.
At the Blackhawk National Bank monthly meeting Dr D W Crouse was given a gold headed umbrella token of esteem. The handle bore Presented by the directors at the Blackhawk National Bank. Dr Crouse was the bank's first president and has resigned. F F McBluminey acts as president until new arrangements. Dr and Mrs Crange depart today for their new home in Alabama.
Benjamin and Mary Douglass were sentenced to one year in the state penitentiary at Avamosa after being found guilty of keeping a disorderly house in Cedar Falls. Mary Douglas, frail and paralyzed, was moved to the county poor farm, while Benjamin Douglass, aged around 60, remains jailed pending transfer. The case was described as among the saddest in Blackhawk County's history.
Manchester News notes M. Van Dusen, age eighty four, still active and lively as a youngster. He is described as the first creamery butter maker in the United States, dawning the first creamery built by John Stewart at Spring Branch in 1872, where he produced the first butter in Uncle Sam’s domain.
J G Bull Tama county treasurer and prominent local figure died Wednesday at 6:00 PM from rheumatism of the heart after five weeks of illness. He served Tama County as treasurer about fifteen years ago and was recently elected again by a large majority. He was about 60 years old and survived by his wife. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Vincent Roe, 11, living near Vinton, was accidentally shot in the head by an older brother with a .22 rifle Wednesday afternoon. The bullet passed through the brain and lodged in the back of his head. He has not regained consciousness and remains living.
A large turnout braved poor weather as Highland No 128 Queen Castle met in Brealy block hall last evening. Seventeen joined the order. Officers elected: Past protector P J Martin protector E J Wenner counselor Dr J R Allen evangel Lavinia Burgess recording secretary Kate Winslow financial secretary F A Winslow treasurer Edw Hanser escort J P Rapps warden Emma A Rapps inside guard Wm Robinson outside guard E T H McCoy trustees P Murphy H J Stralzhtft Howard Miller. Banquet, music and dancing followed, praised as one of the best Queen Castle meetings. Next meeting December 18 will be a bow social with big preparations.
In New Hampton two seared bodies were found in the Lund Hotel blaze. One victim remains unidentified despite extensive searches, with authorities awaiting incoming papers from surrounding cities. Arthur Swartzel of Dubuque narrowly escaped and reports a man in the bathroom perished. many details of the fire and recovery are recorded, while the other occupant could not be identified.
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