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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1912
Page
8
The speaker argues for broad, nonpartisan reform in tariffs and economic policy. He denounces elite control of legislation, urges downward, steady revisions, and partnership with the people. He stresses labor, banking reform, Philippine trusteeship, conservation, waterways, merchant marine, and education as national duties.
A political address condemns private use of organizations for political aims and warns against legislation serving private interests. The speaker, expressing gratitude for a message from the country, says he is surrounded by principled men who serve the people and resolve to act with courage and duty.
Mrs Stephen D Scoville died at 6 45 last evening at her home 99 Ricker street Waterloo after a long tb illness. She was born Margaret Calkins May 22 1856 in Wayne County New York and had lived in Iowa since 1877. Surviving are her husband six daughters two sons Raymond died of tb last June and two other sons Floyd and Charles. Also four brothers and a sister and four grandchildren. Funeral will be Friday at 2 30 from Calvary Evangelical Church in charge of Rev J A Haehlen, interment Fairview Cemetery.
C R Rohde of Waterloo led Commercial Travelers Congress to press Rock Island Railway. After earlier removal due to passenger injuries officials will resume the individual steps once a selection is made between two sample designs, following action by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Iowa forecast shows showers tonight or Thursday in the east with fall in the west. Grain and livestock prices listed for corn, wheat, oats, sheep, hogs and cattle across Chicago, Kansas City, and St. Louis. Wheat firming on harvest rains and foreign demand. Chicago close shows Sept wheat around 1.00 and corn near 0.66. Livestock receipts and prices reflect steady to lower cattle, steady hogs, and higher sheep trade in Kansas City and St. Louis markets.
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