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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Reporter
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1907
Page
1
Mrs Louisa Hill of Carabajal and seven children were drowned in Alamo creek Sierra county after a Friday night rain. Train wreckers were caught at work and arrested by police. All seven victims were Austrians, news from Albuquerque says.
Portsmouth New Hampshire on Thursday marks the anniversary of the treaty with Austria and Japan with the unveiling of a bronze tablet in Christchurch. Notables including Baron Rosen and Bishop Potter are invited to attend the ceremony amid a Te Deum sung by Russian priests. Ottawa enacts a new inspection act in force today mirroring a prior U.S. law.
Floyd Scoville oldest son of T Scoville of Waterloo was moved from Kansas City to receive care after ten days of illness. He is kept under detainment awaiting transfer to a hospital for treatment. The case is described as sad with his delusions and fixation on a wedding day while his mind seeks relief through hospital care.
Lamngon Bros and Co of Waterloo Iowa announce their markets for grain provisions stocks and bonds with special attention to cash grain. Office in Gasser Block 626% Sycamore contact numbers O B Phone 363 Town Phone 40.
Chicago market report shows hogs cattle and sheep prices with steady cattle and strong sheep opening. Waterloo notes include prices for produce hay lard and hides and a report on Mrs P H Heller returning from the Des Moines state fair with seven prizes. Also coverage of the Iowa U E Union convention in Waterloo with about 150 outside delegates expected and a report of a Lynchburg Va violent crime involving a wife harming her husband and concealing the body. Admiral Byrd sails fleet north from Hampton Roads in a brief dispatch.
A Canadian Pacific passenger train carrying over 300 people bound for the Toronto exposition wrecked near Horse Shie Falls, nine miles south of Orangeville Ont. Six deaths reported with over 280 injured. Rescue and investigation underway as details filter in from the Moray area.
A Burlington incident reports a burglary netting about 160 dollars with thieves planning a Cedar River cruise to view geography and sightsee along stops. Suspects named include Andrew Feddergen Arthur Brown Ed Doorfer and Arthur Fowler who intended to float the Cedar until tired and use the voyage to learn the river area.
The first annual railroad men ploinc at Chautauqua park on Labor Day drew large crowds. A strong shopmen versus transportation employees game ended 15 to 14 in favor of the shopmen. Races, swimming, peanut contests, and a tug of war entertained attendees. Obituaries note Mary L. Vaupel of Waterloo died at Chippewa Falls after a lingering illness, cremation followed in St Paul. Angelina Dean of Waterloo died at her son’s home after a long illness. Several infant deaths and a 16 month old, Rayna Shanon Kentzelman, also reported with funeral plans forthcoming.
News arrives that Miss Anna Hemsted formerly of this city died in Colorado Springs city hospital. She was burned when a gasoline stove exploded about two weeks ago. A young 22 year old, Hemsted was well known here and had worked for Cole-Davis Co and later as a saleslady in a local dry goods store. She was a close friend of Miss Faye Haff who had visited here last summer.
Several property transfers are reported. J W Brown buys west half of section 28 in Mount Vernon township for 5000 from G F Zoebel of Dysart. Alva Thomas purchases land in Cedar Falls township for 4000 from A W Fenner. A W Haffa acquires south forty feet of lots 4 and 2 in block 21 railroad addition with alley strip, from Roy Cushman. J M Groat buys east half of the southwest quarter of section 32 in Mount Vernon township for 3400 from Diana 5 Jeffers. Amelia Whitehead purchases lot 3 in block 4 Cow ns x mi for 1700 from Sohn McNamara. W G Att buys lots 1 to 9 in Cameron's addition to Cedar Falls for 3100 from Peter in Robinson. Sour Grabs is listed at 20 cents per peck at CG H.
Owing to rising business Cutler Hardware adds credit man. Harry Barton, formerly bookkeeper, is promoted to the role to handle the expanded duties. The bookkeeper post Barton vacated goes to Louis Anderson, who had worked for Swift & Co. in South Omaha.
The strike delayed the Greenfield extension as section men walk off for higher pay. Supervisor M Le Newton says the crew nearly completes the work today while manager C D Casa notes wages at 1.75 compared with Water-Woo hag 1.00. Workers demanded 2.00 and left after rejection. This is the second strike on the job. Mrs Anna Spitzer of Omaha visits Frank Crecelina.
The Great Western Railway shops at Oelwein and families enjoyed a picnic by the Cedar near town. Waverly beat Oelwein 7 to 1 at the football grounds with Greene and Holmes for Waverly and Bantz and Burns for Oelwein. An automobile frightened a tent causing three injuries to Noah Shrock his wife and daughter Nettie.
Reports from Plainfield detail a Sunday clash between T. R. Mullan and Harry Lawrence at a Jowa Hu Co plant. Mullan was arrested on an assault with intent to do great bodily injury charge and bound over to the grand jury. Separately, a large fire destroyed multiple barns and outbuildings on Main Street, with horses saved and extensive hay and oats losses.
Catherine Reed obtains a temporary injunction in a Cedar Falls district court to prevent Mary Reed and Isaac Reed from disturbing crops on land in Poyner township. The filing also notes a plan to divide the Oscar W. Carpenter estate among Cedar Falls heirs and seeks arbitration or sale if equal division isn’t possible. Will C Pee signs for sewing machine sales in Chicago seeking $281, Rosa Page seeks divorce from John Page filed in Waverly with custody of two children.
Des Moines reports the past week was warm and showery with temperatures 2 to 5 degrees above normal. Heavy showers on Wednesday night and Thursday morning aided growth, except in the southwest and south central areas. Rain generally beneficial, allowing field work to resume. farmers expect normal conditions to ripen major crops by late September with warm days and frostless nights into October aiding progress.
Waverly Iowa September 2 Special The district court opened with Judge J F Clyde presiding Five criminal cases on the docket include three charges of breaking and entering by night and two of assault Twelve old cases remain with trial notices filed The term may focus on jury trials some cases of notable importance Also 34 new cases filed for this term including eight actions for divorce
Orlo Dusk was burned about the face and eyes by a cartridge explosion while hunting near Fairoank last week. The powder flash shattered back and struck him directly, causing injuries to his face.
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