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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1912
Page
14
Chicago reports a federal probe into oleomargarine fraud totaling over 2,000,000 pounds and more than $200,000 in unpaid taxes. Armour & Co. Moxley & Co. and a former National Packing subsidiary face grand jury action as agents seek full tax penalties.
H F William Eliendeinst aged 38, of 422 Center Street, died at Presbyterian hospital following injuries from a steel derrick fall while working in Cedar Falls. Born April 10, 1873 in Grundy Center, he moved to Waterloo and was a contractor since 1909. Survived by wife Rose Meyers, Denver. sister Minnie in Missouri. brother Albert in Texas. several cousins. Funeral Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at home and 10 a.m. at First Lutheran Church. Rev. H Mueller officiating. burial in Fairview cemetery at Denver.
Fire devastated the McMehan business district eight miles from Wheeling on December 7. Six buildings were destroyed and two damaged with total losses estimated at £76,000. Firemen from nearby towns worked four hours to contain the blaze. Fifteen Waris Hotel guests escaped suffocation after an overheated stove sparked the fire.
Winkerville Virginia December Sidna Allen leader of the Hillsville gang testified today at his trial for the murder of Commonwealth Attorney Foster at the Carrell courthouse shooting He denied planning the shooting and said his flight to Des Moines aimed to cool down and return to surrender Eight other witnesses testified to support the self defense claim that Allen shot at officers while they believed they were under attack
Frank McKanna of Oskaloosa Kansas was arrested at Valley Falls on a federal indictment charging sending a boxed poisoned candy to Mrs. Ida Coons, former wife of lumber dealer George Coons. Handwriting on the box matched letters he wrote. He denies the charge.
At Soash hall the Melchoir court No. 8 of the Tribe of Ben Hur initiated 25 candidates in a meeting with 150 members present. Officers elected include Chief A Trison, judge B Guy, secretary Dr I W Bouldin, and trustee A T Peterson who was re elected. The Waterloo degree team will initiate a large class in Waterloo Thursday. a special car departs at 5:30.
A meeting of Good Roads advocates will be held in Waterloo City Hall council chamber at 7 30 this evening. Club officers will present important matters and seek member attendance. The by laws and constitution will be presented for approval. all interested in road improvements are invited.
Chicago version reports Stephen Nimio killed instantly when a carbonic tank exploded while charging. His brother, working beside him, was fatally injured. The blast occurred during routine work at the scene.
Ed McCalley, a Chicago resident, begged at Chief Leighton’s home seeking food. Police followed and arrested him as he admitted guilt in police court, claiming he had licensed at the wrong home. Fined 100 dollars or thirty days. he was released on the outcome. Also, William Lyons denied intoxication after arraignment for drunkenness with bond set at 500 dollars. Charles Delp refused to plead to vagrancy. bond 1 dollar, remanded due to lack of funds.
The Citizens Gas and Electric Company releases a new gas rate schedule effective December 31. Reductions aim to encourage gas use for manufacturing and benefit larger consumers as well.
Havana reports that informant Bridgie Webber in the Rosenthal murder case arrived today and departed for New York after saying he faced assassination threats if he stayed in Cuba. He is due in New York around December 10.
Berlin dispatch reports that the petroleum monopoly bill was introduced in the imperial parliament with minimal attention. Finance Secretary Hermann Kuehn outlined the bill's principles and answered opposition arguments during the presentation.
Washington December 7 More than 20000 skilled workers in navy yards across the United States were placed under civil service protection by executive order of President Taft. The order, issued with the approval of the civil service commission and based on an Attorney General Wickersham opinion, broadens federal personnel safeguards.
Sault Ste. Marie December 7 The oil steamer Imperial, covered by an almost unbroken sheet of ice, arrived today from Port Arthur Ontario bringing tales of a terrific battle with the heavy sea on Lake Superior yesterday. The vessel itself, however, was at no time in serious danger. The storm has abated.
At the annual convention of the Associated Ad clubs of Town to be held in Waterloo in mid February Pickle Henry will deliver a lecture titled Marketing Manufactured Articles Cedar Falls Booster club will host a delegates banquet and other entertainment features will be provided The event aims to advance state publicity and attract strong attendance.
Mythaler and family thank neighbors and friends for kindness during illness and death of wife and mother plus flowers. Woods in serious condition at Matherville Iowa with slight improvement reported today and Congressman Frank P Woods in improving condition.
Two boa constrictors were found in a woolen sack left in a Paris subway car and brought to a police station. The snakes moved about the room until officers opened the sack, prompting an evacuation. The owner arrived with live rabbits to distract and capture the reptiles.
Denver dispatch reports John Peter Davis of Peoria Oregon confessed to killing William Atch egon in 1876 during a close deathbed moment. The homicide arose from a quarrel over the pronunciation of Newfoundland. Davis, then over seventy, said he did the deed and fled, with no trace of the killer afterward.
In Waterloo a new contrivance by Earl Joder and his team lights an incandescent globe without wires. The device, described as a wireless electric light, transforms skepticism about powering glow with a current through a sealed bulb. The window on Fourth Street West showcases the innovation and invites public discovery of how the impossible becomes possible.
Members of the Pythian Sisters from Charles City hosted a banquet and reception last evening for visiting sisters from Waverly Nashua and Waterloo. A turkey dinner was served at 7 o clock followed by a reception and dance. Attendees from Waterloo included Mesdames W. Debe C. W. Witter C. G. Sweitzer Harry Coward N. A. Lichty William Elam Carl Cleveland Floyd Thompson G. F. Scates Guy Campbell and Miss Debe.
A. F. Gates of Waterloo Business College announced that Universal Stenotype of Owensboro Ky will appoint a district manager with offices in Waterloo. The position, effective by January 1, will cover several central western states with headquarters in Waterloo. The firm cites Waterloo’s advantages and credits Gates for the appointment.
Dewald, an American seeker of knowledge, becomes obsessed with Catherine Gourke in St Petersburg. A staged duel in a soundproof chamber leads to murder plots and a shifting alliance with Nicholas Neveki. Dewald exposes the plot, defeats the conspirators, and ends with a hands shaken alliance in a Moscow cafe reminiscence.
A nostalgic piece centers on tender memories of country cured bacon. It contrasts the old smoky, brine scented, thick cut bacon hanging in the smokehouse with modern cuts, praising the flavor, texture, and traditional butchery imagery.
A brakeman quips that proper pronunciation would earn him a thousand a week as he explains to an old lady why town names cannot be spoken clearly. The piece riffs on local color, absurd dialogue, and a child’s recital about "Asleep at the Switch" amid railway humor and ironies.
A carload of United States troops dressed in khaki traveled on Illinois Central train No 7 bound for a fort near Denver Colorado. Civil notices include Waterloo Sales Co sued for 1010 by Ropp Bros of Chicago for goods delivered February to May 1912. Mrs J D Mendelson of Eldora returns home after visit.
Dr W T Kirby once before Federal Judge Landis for contempt over $20000 deposits collapsed in his attorney’s office in Chicago. He may miss court for several days. Also noted were Waterloo birth announcements for Anna M Beyer and a Waterloo licensed time entry.
A maxim advises steady judgment and calm conduct to safeguard undertakings To avoid mental strain and misjudgment the rule emphasizes thoughtful deportment as a vital security in endeavors
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