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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1910
Page
7
Sunday The Tragedian drew a 7000 strong crowd in a tabernacle sermon on Sieil And Damnation, portraying hellish torments with vivid Bible scenes. He urged eternal punishment warnings, likening his role to a tragedian and guiding listeners toward repentance.
Mr Sunday speaks to women this evening and women reporters will attend. Harry Monroe of Chicago speaks to men at Walnut Street church with barber reservations at 6 45. East and west high school boys meet Mr Rodeheaver at 6 pm Friday, followed by a girls meeting with Miss Miller. Mrs Mairheell addresses all at the tabernacle next Monday evening. Mr Sunday delivers his fourth address to men Sunday afternoon at the tabernacle.
Senator Hale forced a delay of at least twenty four hours on Senator Cummins’ tariff resolution under senate rules. The measure would restrict amendments to the Payne Aldrich tariff to the same schedule under consideration. Cummins withdrew the resolution to refile today.
Judge W. S. Kenyon, the government trust buster and candidate for U S senator to succeed J P Dolliver, arrived in Des Moines with 8 T Meservey and Col W T Chantland of Fort Dodge and is expected to announce his candidacy. His friends say they are here to open the campaign.
Secretary MacVeagh urges currency reform stricter banking laws and end to red tape with plans to begin sinking fund payments of 1 percent annually. The 1912 government budget estimates total expenses at 687.4 million with Panama Canal costs 56.9 million and a potential ordinary surplus of 50 million.
Iowa university students plan a legislative crusade to keep saloons five miles from the campus. The anti saloon group aims to bring Governor Stubbs and Attorney General Trickett of Kansas for mass meetings to aid the effort in Iowa City.
President MacLean received word from Oxford that only one of Iowa’s Rhodes scholarship candidates passed. Roy J. Clampet of Grinnell College earned the success, while former candidate John Huff of Muscatine may renew eligibility for future consideration.
Mitchellville police and fire crews report the home of F. E. Ford burned to the ground last night. The $2,000 loss is partly insured. the origin of the fire remains undetermined.
Randolph Bloecker a carpenter escaped death when his car plunged 30 feet over an embankment near the LeGraff stone quarry this morning. A broken stealing gear caused the crash and Bloecker is expected to recover.
Washington confirms the Ballinger Pinchot reports will not be acted on by the House Agriculture Committee until after the Christmas holidays, possibly not at all. Members question the referral, noting the reports came from a special joint committee and concern only conservation issues.
Eighteen people were injured when a passenger car of the Illinois traction system from Springfield to Danville hit the rear car of a freight train at Starnes near Springfield. Slippery rails caused the accident. James T. Uppergrove of Chicago suffered a broken rib and was the most seriously hurt.
In Barnesville Ohio Charles Kendall a mother’s helper jumped into a cupola of molten metal at a local foundry. He was consumed by the heat and only bones were recovered in the plain sight of fifty fellow workers. Kendall had been separated from his wife for years.
Dubuque city council votes to establish a free skating rink and coasting grounds near the harbor, within a five minute walk of the business center. The ice will be kept in good condition and skaters will be under police protection with lights and attendants. A special committee and the police chief will oversee the grounds.
Des Moines district court hears Browning detective agency head charged with threats to extort $4 from Jacob Casselman and his wife Lib by police. Casselman testified that Browning and three Anti-Saloon League detectives offered liberty for payment after arrest to prove the city was “wide open.”
Eighteen year old Sylvester McCarthy dies an hour after a gasoline engine backfired on the R. J. Robinson farm one and a half miles northwest of Masonville. He was thrown against the wheel, a skull fracture killing him before his parents could reach him.
Several Marshalltown Iowa saloon keepers plan to ask the US Supreme Court to issue a temporary stay preventing enforcement of the Iowa liquor law pending their appeal. They filed for an injunction in federal court after the lower court refused to continue the temporary injunction.
John A. Shearer was sentenced to life imprisonment by Judge Kelley for the murder of Henry Lackes. He addressed the court claiming innocence and comparing himself to Christ on the cross.
Denison Iowa obituary reports J B Romans long time merchant and former two term mayor dies at his home after health decline. A former Democratic congressional candidate, Romans will be buried tomorrow under Mason auspices with services in the city.
Davenport Iowa announces Hon A F Dawson will retire March 4 as congressman from the Second Iowa district and has accepted the presidency of the First National Bank of Davenport succeeding Anthony Burdict. The bank is described as one of the strongest in Iowa.
David H. Park died following a second operation last night in Carroll. A native of 1851, he sold farm machinery and later entered real estate, contributing to public improvements. He leaves a widow and two daughters.
The Evening Press reports Iowa City and Johnson County voters approved the petition of consent by 372 votes in the city and 73 percent of the county total after a fierce campaign.
Evening was filed last night by the saloon men of this city after a two weeks canvass. The anti saloon people will endeavor to obtain sufficient withdrawals to defeat it.
Robert J. Collier owner of Collier's Weekly won $50,000 in libel damages from the Postum Cereal Co after a 10 day trial before Justice Brady and a jury. He claimed the defendant published statements labeling him a yellow dog extortioner and blackmailer after he refused to run their ad.
Washington Dec 8 alarming reports of a revolution in Honduras against President Cavilla prompted the navy to order the cruiser Tacoma to Puerto Cortez to protect Americans and interests. The Tacoma left Cristobal and should reach Honduras port by Saturday.
Rev Mary Baker Eddy was laid to rest in a Mount Auburn cemetery receiving vault after simple services at Chestnut Hill home. Judge Clifford Smith led readings from the Bible and Science and Health, with a poem by Eddy read. honorary pallbearers included John L Bates and Charles F Hatfield.
Madame Louis Hayman the French sculptor has finished marble and bronze busts of Thuel Burnham pianist editor of Paris. Burnham son of G. W. Burnham of Marshalltown. One bust shown in London and another in the Berlin museum of arts.
Iowa City December report says Professor Frederick G. Highee of the University of Iowa College of Engineering fell through the river ice at night. He struggled briefly, then reached solid ice and escaped unharmed.
London December 8 The election returns show five coalition parties with 209 seats in the next parliament against 189 for the Unionists. Totals include Government Coalition Liberals 22133 and Nationalists 46 Independent Nationalists 6 Laborites 25. Unionists 159.
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