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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1910
Page
7
Chicago dated December 24 reports a tentative wage settlement between railroad management and engineers led by Grand Chief Stone and mediator Feill. The pact provides a 10 1 2 percent wage rise, roughly 40 cents daily, with full details to be drafted and signed later.
Washington reports say lobbyists backing William Lorimer’s senate retention backfired by fueling public demand to fully expose the White bribery scandal. Senators urge probing the fund sources, fundraising, and pressure tactics used on the privileges and elections committee.
In Chicago a one year old, Seymour J. Cox, was dropped from a second story window by his mother who fashioned a pillow life preserver as smoke filled a burning house. He landed in the snow, unhurt, while neighbors aided the mother and rescued him from danger.
Henry Clews notes a firmer tone in security markets despite holiday inactivity. Declining prices offer better returns, with easy money and lower loan rates supporting demand for bonds and equities. European buyers widen purchases, rails seek funds, and rail traffic weakens as conservatism dominates year end.
Burlington Va December 24 Bush Delano long time host of ceremonies at the Delano hotel and widely known to travelers died at the Burlington hotel after a lingering illness He was 70 years old.
A party of five men arrived from the Tollarod district yesterday and carried out over a half ton of gold by dog sleds. This marks the camp's largest cleanup since navigation closed.
Washington reports Wyoming's Republican rifts threaten the nine vote majority in the state legislature. Senator Francis Warren has left Washington for Cheyenne as insurgent Republicans push Carey to run for the Senate. Senator Clark seeks re-election while Warren and Clark negotiate strategies amid unsettled party alignments.
Fort Wayne Ind December 24 In a head on collision at Nevada Ohio today westbound passenger train No 16 and eastbound train No 4 on the Pennsylvania railroad were involved. Six persons were killed and a half dozen injured not fatally. The dead include engineers Christian C Graid Clarence C Miller and baggage men De Witt Bebee George H Norton William A Dowler Friedstein.
A Chicago report states the eastbound train wreck was caused by the engineer ignoring block signals, leading to the collision. Investigators are reviewing the signaling system and crew actions as part of the inquiry.
Four men die after a bucket they rode while descending a mine shaft on the New River collieries in Heecles, W V subsides plunging the men to the bottom. A bank statement from York shows loans and deposits rise, reserve up, and surpluses increase with United States deposits up significantly.
Henry Morria of Plano shot and killed Estelle Dumas in Montgomery. Captured days later by his wife at their old home after a brutal hunt, he claimed self defense and sought to surrender to police. He endured hunger and cold while hiding in a barn loft and a vacant house before the reunion.
In Creston Iowa 18 year old James Kilfaye tried to board a Burlington passenger train moving rapidly home to Corning. He hung from the railing for five miles his hands froze and he fell to ground unconscious. He was taken to Corning hospital in serious condition with hopes of recovery fading.
Fred Smith and Arthur Norris, jailed in Logan Iowa, December 24, for robbing John Fleherty at the Dunlap station. Fleherty drank with them, slept on train to Council Bluffs, woke to find his grip and walunabies gone. Suspects traced to Council Bluffs and arrested. One petition withdrawn by Johnson County canvassers fearing defeat and plan to circulate consent petition countywide.
Ottumwa Iowa December 21 Five in Press l on A Windle of Chicago president of the National Merchants and Manufacturers association and editor of the Iconoclast will answer Rev Billy Sunday in an address at the Grand Opera house Sunday afternoon. Burlington Iowa December 24 Albert Carlson aged 60 of Lockridge Iowa committed death by his own action by cutting his throat in a room over the Pismarck saloon last night health was given as cause.
Logan Iowa December 24 Willis King died from internal injuries after being struck on the Illinois Central crossing yesterday afternoon. Evan Woodruff, badly bruised, will depart today with relatives for Blencoe.
A morning blaze at 3 30 fully destroyed the F and B Spence Wholesale Commission house in Ames Iowa and burned out three of the Iowa Telephone company main cables halving service. The fire origin is listed as unknown.
Tohn W Gryce of Waterloo and Emma Christiansen of Cedar Falls plan marriage in a formal license notice dated February 22. The brief public record confirms the couple and locations for the nuptial act.
Creston Iowa December 24 Evening Press reports FO Kemnty confessed to breaking into Foster Drug Store Thursday night and stealing 77 dollars to buy Christmas presents for his daughter Chrisanas. He entered through a back window.
Cedar Rapids Iowa December 24 Genor Beeson of Mount Vernon is found guilty of manslaughter by a jury that deliberated from 6 15 yesterday until 1 15 this afternoon The defense argued his wife killed herself and a shotgun was found tied to a chair in their unhappy home The verdict follows testimony that Beeson claimed his wife took her own life while prosecutors argued he caused her death
Judge A M Roberts issued a temporary writ of mandamus ordering County Auditor C W McCarty and deputies to aid the Citizens committee in canvassing the saloon petition and not to permit delay by a rival committee of saloon men. He also ordered the office kept open Monday, despite a declared holiday, to allow canvassing.
Creston voters approve saloon consent petition by seven votes after official canvass. Saloon advocates say they will appeal to the January term of the court and may circulate a new petition if defeated, before next July.
Mt. Vernon Iowa December 24 The financial agents of Cornell college are progressing well in raising their endowment of 400000. They plan a public announcement when ready and report the fall and winter campaign as unusually prosperous. Martin's Cigars for Christmas.
Washington reports Commander William S. Sims of the Minnesota flagship of the Atlantic fleet faced inquiries after declaring a bold line at a London dinner. The Navy secretary sought a verbatim copy amid complaints likely from Germany, with naval officers noting the phrase would attract attention mainly because of Sims’s fame and rank.
A statement from a person in charge asserts the suspect’s presence and vows to inform police if the innocent claim holds. The speaker emphasizes the promise to notify authorities if the individual is seen, urging proof of innocence and adherence to the promise.
New York reports the American Soar Refining company will shortly fund the U S government with a 700000 check as settlement of a further series of customs frauds. This brings the total recovered amount from this company to nearly 3,000,000. The settlement concerns the draw back frauds investigated since the original customs frauds emerged two years ago.
President Lovett wired from New York to Rock Springs directing a 2½ cent per ton coal price cut at the mine. The order, aimed at relieving consumers along the Union Pacific line through Wyoming Colorado and Nebraska, follows a strong protest against a recent increase.
Chicago Tec 24 Former Police Inspector McCann, convicted of accepting bribes in the west side Levee district, surrendered as a state supreme court order for imprisonment canceled his Christmas plans. Next week he is to be sent to Joliet. President Murphy Breaks Arm. Appleton Wis 100 year old Anna Lehmann dead.
A Kenton, Ohio building behind an opera house yielded two rooms with six bodies after a gas stove burned without a stove pipe. A restaurant clerk, hearing no response, found four of the deceased. investigators suspect fatal fumes from the unvented stove. The tragedy involves two women and four men amid a grim, unexplained incident downtown.
Grand Forks North Dakota December 24—the year-old son of Michael Ott of Richardson is found dead from cold after being left home alone with a four-year-old sister who is likely to die from frost bites. Neighbors were summoned after the children disappeared at noon and were found later at the rear of the house. Officials search for the Hornet filibuster in Central America. if spotted off Honduras, consuls and naval officers will seize arms aboard.
Washington dispatch reports insurgents seized a section of the Northwestern incoming train last Thursday near Ciudad Titres. Passengers were not harmed and the band took provisions and ammunition which were paid for.
Stephen Kirby reports in England that a crash near Hawes Junction today left passengers dead and twenty five injured, with some said to be burned to a crisp aboard the Scotch Express between Hawes Junction and the line.
A violent 215 pound insane man attacked yesterday at Cincinnati city hospital injuring two nurses and two patients severely. Nurse T. N. Smith had wrist tendons and arteries severed, nurse J. F. Mitchell suffered a femoral artery cut and multiple wounds, patient Will Howe was stabbed near the heart, and Ferdinand Hoffman sustained head injuries before attendants subdued him with a cane.
Co. L. Kingsley, mine host at the Irving hotel, has planned a Christmas treat for resident guests and hotel staff with a grand tree in the white and gold dining room. The event promises a display unsurpassed by many and will feature a festive evening without shortage of remembrances and gifts.
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