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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Reporter
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1908
Page
5
Cleveland dispatch reports 170 children aged five to fifteen perished when a fire gutted the North Collinwood school. Officials fear totals may rise to 180 as dozens more are hospitalized or missing. Fireproof building, inward opening doors, and a furnace origin are under investigation.
Eyewitness accounts describe a fire trapping hundreds of pupils at the foot of the first flight of stairs as they fought to escape. Those below were crushed or burned while survivors fled to rear windows and a fire escape. The scene left vast heaps of burnt bodies and a chilling, unresolved tragedy.
In Grand Rapids Michigan today a lab fire in Central High School prompted 1200 students to evacuate as the Arcanis signal sounded. The building was cleared in two minutes with no panic, though some minor damage was reported and the total loss is estimated at sixty thousand dollars.
E T Church born Linn county November 6 1837 died Wednesday at 307 Nowell street Waterloo after illness since November Brights disease aged 50 widow and one daughter Mrs Curtis Holman Waterloo survive brother Charles Church and sister Mrs Alice Cutterfield. Services at 2 20 Friday at home conducted by Rev E D Hull Grane Methodist Church burial Fairview.
Excavation for a new Store building at the Franklin and Fowler corner will begin Friday morning. The two story, basement structure measures fifty four by twenty five feet and aims to have finish by May first for Fred Rath to resume his grocery business. Fixtures have been ordered and installation will follow carpentry. Rath previously partnered with Merech Rath for six years. the partnership ended last fall when Merech Rath’s interest was bought by P J Pint.
A citizens mass meeting is planned for 7 30 this evening at the Waterloo club rooms to vote on candidates rejected by the ward committee for the people's ticket. M H Kelly, candidate for judge, has not yet decided whether to accept and will announce his decision at the meeting.
United States Senator Redfield Proctor of Vermont died Wednesday afternoon after a week of illness. He served as governor of Vermont from 1878 to 1880 and was secretary of war before being elected to the Senate in 1892, with his term to expire in 1911. He was 76. Governor Fletcher D. Proctor of Vermont, his son, was at his bedside, and the funeral is planned for Proctorsville, Vermont. The senator had not traveled since Congress met, and friends noted his long health has always been robust. Proctor was born in Proctorville, Vermont, in 1831 and had a notable career in law, business, and public service including Civil War service.
Tokio reports the government will not resort to force to recover the Japanese steamer Tatsu Maru held by China. Beijing says Japan threatens force. China proposed British arbitration, which Japan rejected. Also noted are the death of Brigadier General Herman Lieb in Chicago and the New York to Paris race car leaving Omaha.
A temporary writ of injunction was granted to Mrs. Wetlaufer to return her three year old daughter from the husband and to prevent interference with custody. The case arose after he allegedly took the child March 4 and refused to return her. The court ordered the child returned and placed the matter under the sheriff with $100 bond. Mrs. Wetlaufer says the child has been in her care since birth and needs her health and welfare. Also noted are probate matters for the Shaul estate and a guardian appointment for Merla Elisa.
M B Jewis sues George W Brickner for specific performance of a contract to sell 55 acres in sections 4 8 and 9 Poyner township owned by Brickner before March 21 1907 valued at 25000 with a 12000 mortgage to Dryden B Gallagher H Widner paid 30 down and planned balance installments. Brickner allegedly breached. Cherokee division Superintendent C B Fletcher was in the city on business yesterday.
Land sales through noon Thursday totalled 302589 for the month, a better three day record than last year. Transactions include Bradfield selling to Huck in Spring Creek, Fike selling in Dig Creek, Roberts selling in Spring Creek, McChane selling in Spring Creek, Jones selling in Big Creek, Wittum buying in Tancoln, Fuchs selling in Bennington, and a public auction planned near Waterloo and Cedar Falls. An epidemic of mumps disrupts Morning Side College, with nearly a hundred students ill and widespread exposure risk.
Chicago on March 6 reports estimated hog, cattle, and sheep receipts for the day. Hog market opened mixed and butchers and closed a shade lower with varied price ranges. cattle opened and closed strong. sheep opened and closed steady. Estimated tomorrow hog receipts are 4,340,000 with yesterday’s leftovers noted as TBA.
Cedar Rapids March 6. Mrs. Palmer attacked rival Misa Ida Knox in a room at 207 Eighth Avenue after discovering her husband Jackson D. Palmer with the young woman formerly of Independence. Mrs. Palmer reportedly disrobed, scratched Knox, and then struck Palmer when her husband intervened. Further action pending. details undecided.
Jury returned a sealed verdict in Killerlain vs GalloWay for the plaintiff of 1250 dollars after a brief deliberation. The case tests damages and liability in urban pedestrian and vehicle interactions with potential appeal to the supreme court discussed by local court observers.
In Davenport on March 5 the Civic Federation pursued eight injunction cases against saloons refusing to conform to the mulci law. Judge Bollinger presides in district court as Rev. W H Blanche leads witnesses against unruly dance halls and summer gardens.
London reports the Bank of England directors cut the discount rate from 4 percent to 3 percent due to improved monetary conditions. Also, King Edward departed London for a one month holiday in Biarritz as of March 6.
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