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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1912
Page
6
Willis Farr died in a Maquoketa rooming house from asphyxiation after a gas fixture removal and plug misplacement. Three lodgers were found unconscious and are recovering, while James Farr, brother of Willis, remains in critical condition and may die as the jury investigates the accident.
Fort Dodge Iowa February 2 special report says Clare suffered a second major blaze in six weeks destroying Hood’s store Lahiffs meat market Hood’s grocery and dry goods Griffin’s hardware and the telephone office along with Frank Allen’s Dayton restaurant and Kirkman barber shop. Losses about sixty thousand dollars well insured.
Joplin Missouri February 2 Joseph W Folk former governor of Missouri will launch his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for president tonight. He will speak at a mass meeting and begin a whirlwind speaking tour through Missouri districts.
Chicago spot and futures lean higher as wheat leads gains with May contracts near 1.04 while corn and oats follow. Livestock bills rise in St Louis and Chicago with cattle steady to firm and hogs 5-10 cents higher amid active receipts and market demand.
Homer George brother of Mrs. Nellie Wakefield arrives from Indianapolis seeking to take the year old daughter of the convicted looter to live with a married brother. Wakefield was arrested with J S Donahue at Cedar Falls. Donahue fled. Judge Platt and County Attorney Hoxie weigh best interests of society in allowing the uncle to care for the child. Wakefield’s sentence may be lightened. Donahue’s escapes cited. George is a motorman in Indianapolis.
The article notes Japanese workers face short work life with most lasting under five years. Rural residents hesitate to move to cities despite rural employment being ample.
Ortie E. McManigal the confessed dynamiter was secretly removed from Indianapolis to Los Angeles by federal officials after aiding the grand jury in a nationwide dynamiting conspiracy inquiry. The grand jury adjourned until next Tuesday and is expected to return indictments soon as key evidence has been presented. Frank Morrison of the American Federation of Labor testified before the jury regarding the McNamara defense fund disposal.
The Outlook editorial relays Theodore Roosevelt arguing for women’s rights and duty, supporting suffrage where desired, advocating a referendum to let women decide, and cautioning against extreme tactics. He favors equal rights with distinct functions and urges nationwide equality without coercion.
Muscatine Iowa February 2 The jury in the state versus William Bishop charged with throwing a missile at a non union button worker during the spring strike was discharged after twenty hours without a verdict. The case drew attention as one of the first criminal actions from local labor troubles to be tried in district court.
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