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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1912
Page
6
Havana report details a palace conference between President Gomez, party factions, and veterans. The statement says the meeting ended with patriotic resolve to save the republic and deter American intervention. Leaders anticipate revoking the civil service law to curb veteran influence.
Des Moines report that Lieut Governor George W. Clarke will open his campaign for the Republican nomination for Iowa governor with a speech before the Grant club.
Chicago January 18 members of the council of grain exchanges meet with delegates from Chicago Kansas City Omaha Minneapolis Milwaukee and other cities to act on two items one a Magnuson Minneapolis resolution urging exchanges to ban offers to buy or sell large grain quantities for future delivery unless the full amount is to be purchased or sold
A stubbornly traveling letter from Louis Jensen in Tanige pole Denmark dated March 31, 1910 finally reached Waterloo addressed to a brother Martin in care of the German consulate in Buenos Ayres. The note has zigzagged the globe for nearly two years with no blank space left for stamps. James Jonsen, a brother in Waterloo, is referenced. the addressee’s current location is Denmark.
Chicago heiress Violet Buehler age fifteen ran away to have a good time and worked as a servant in New York. She befriended waiter Jack Clune and shielded him from blame, stating she surely did have it.
St Louis Jan 18 The republican city committee plans to indorse Theodore Roosevelt for the presidential nomination and launch a state wide Roosevelt movement. Every member reportedly favors Roosevelt though some oppose the indorsement. The move follows prior Missouri indorsements and ties to E Mont Riley and Governor Hadley.
The Repass Automobile Company, Ford distributors at 706 Jefferson, has leased two rooms in the Bernbrook and Sibert block on Fifth street east and will add space at 219 Fifth street west. The expansion signals growth for 1912 as they cover a wide Iowa territory and anticipate a prosperous season.
Detroit January 1 Governor Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey arrived in Detroit and refused to discuss the statement issued last night by Henry Waterson about the Col George R Harvey case. He said he may prepare a statement later today.
Welker Given of Des Moines, Iowa Employers Liability commission secretary, met with the Wisconsin Industrial Commission to study a draft workmen's compensation act for Iowa. His report is due next September. R. O. Cowin donated 25 to the firefighters pension fund and presented cigars in appreciation of their efforts in stopping a Cowin residence blaze.
The British steamer Wistowhall wrecked on Buchan rocks near Aberdeen on January 18. Fifty three crew members drown as the gale drives a helpless drift. five cling to wreckage, three reach shore. Rescue attempts fail as lifeboats are hurled back by massive seas. Most drowned sailors are lascars.
Representative Lobeck urged the House Rules Committee to probe the formation of the International Harvester company in 1902. He sought details of payments to J. P. Morgan and George W. Perkins and questioned EF Gary’s influence with U S Steel in backing farm implement interests and the steel firm’s $20 million stock stake in Harvester.
The Heyburn sub-committee reported that allegations of bribery and corruption against Wisconsin Senator Isaac Stephenson were not proven. The unanimous report will go to the Senate committee on privileges and elections for consideration.
Lawrence Mass January 15 one third of the wool mill hands were at work as the seven day strike against the 54 hour law entered its seventh day. City streets remained patrolled by militia and no disturbances were reported in the morning. Officials held cautious hopes for a peaceful settlement soon.
Dr. Harry D. Kelly, young Council Bluffs physician found guilty of manslaughter, will be sent to the state reformatory at Anamosa while awaiting the supreme court decision. The verdict was appealed and he was to stand trial yesterday for the murder of Deputy Sheriff Woolman of Council Bluffs.
In Temporia Kansas on January 18 the program of the Kansas state good roads association convention features talks on road material and bridge building by state engineers from Iowa South Dakota and Oklahoma and an address on rock highways by State Senator Geo N Hughes.
In South Hominy North Carolina, Robert Smith aged 70 appeared dead after friends prepared him for burial. Hours later he moved his arms and asked if it was raining before dying again. Tuberculosis plagued him for years.
Leading Waterloo resident Mrs Warren Brown dies at 221 Franklin street after a third stroke. Born Martha Marie Derrick in Clarenceville Canada on April 4 1857 she lived in Waterloo since 1868 and married Warren Brown April 18 1877. Survived by husband five children mother three sisters brother Ray Derrick was killed in Des Moines. Funeral Saturday at 2 30 PM from home with Rev Erie McCollum Jones officiating burial in Fairview cemetery.
The Supreme Court at Des Moines handed down a decision in the case T. R. Lenton vs H. C. Miller, an impending action in the Cherokee district. Justice Deemer authored the opinion.
Greenville Tenn Jan 18 Reverend Dr W D McFarland asserts his innocence as he awaits transfer to Pittsburgh to face a coroner s charge in the death of his former secretary Elsie Dodds Coe He calls Miss Coe like a daughter and says he toyed her as such He declines to discuss Pittsburgh visits saying it s nobody s business McFarland is jailed with his nervous condition noted his wife staying in a hotel possibly to accompany him to Pittsburgh.
Davenport Iowa fans packed the city hall as volunteers hoisted a spokesman to a desk top and pressed aldermen for permission to coast on a west end hill. Police had moved the crowd from the hill to prevent accidents at street intersections. The council unanimously asked the police chief to grant the request with guards at intersections.
Detroit Jan. 18. President Wm Livingstone of the Lake Carriers association reports aviators of the great lakes know the strong suction in restricted waterways. He notes the Hawke-Clydemic collision investigation brought attention to the issue abroad. The association lists 494 vessels totalling 2 115 680 tons and 93.54 percent of employees participate in the welfare plan.
In Justice Kuhns court this afternoon Joe Conkey was fined five dollars and costs totaling ten dollars ten cents after an altercation with A H Drake, a school teacher. Drake had punished Conkey's son for alleged misconduct at the school on the Independence road near Waterloo. The charge was assault and battery.
Mr. Ewin V. Morgan the United States Minister to Portugal will be appointed Ambassador to Brazil to succeed the late Irving H. Dudley. The selection has approval in the diplomatic service in Washington.
Mrs. Maamie Jackson living at 432 Center Street was arrested about 10 PM as she tried to board a Broadway Center Street car. She is held at the county jail for investigation amid prior surveillance fearing an escape from the city. Sheriff Shores secured a warrant and Deputy Leighton served it as she neared downtown. A prominent companion was not detained. She admitted that influential people had urged her to flee.
Lincoln Neb Jan 18 Congressman Geo W Norris of McCook Neb entered the race for United States senator filing for the Republican primary ballot He is said to have insurgent faction support against Senator Brown who is backed by National Committeeman Rosewater of Omaha.
The pope confirmed the consistorial decision naming Dennia J. O'Connell Auxiliary bishop of San Francisco as bishop of Richmond Virginia, succeeding Augustine Van De Vyrver, and Patrick Louis McGovern as bishop of Cheyenne Wyoming, with James J. Keane elevated to Archbishop of Dubuque.
Shanghai reports four transports carrying 4,000 Republican troops sailed from Won Tung toward Chi Fa as the start of a campaign plan for advancing on Peking. Additional transports were ready to depart for the same target. In Peking three men executed by strangling for the Yuan Shi Kai carriage bomb incident.
Wim Steffens and Enos Stoner, both ex convicts, were arrested by police in St Joseph Missouri for the murder of farmer Lykins near here. Steffens says Stoner fired the fatal shot after Steffens was wounded by Lykins' companion. Steffens previously served time for counterfeiting and Stoner, once sentenced to life for murder at Smithville but later pardoned.
In Wanapolis Indiana on January 18 the United Mine Workers re elected John P White of Oklahoma City president by 104015 to 58594 over Thomas N Lewis of Bridgeport Ohio Frank J Hayes won re election as vice president by 64824 over Samuel Pascoe of Minoris Edwin Perry retained as secretary treasurer The convention debated endorsing socialism and rejected a plan to back the Socialist party endorsing instead old age pensions promoted by Representative Berger and resisting secession from the AFL
Washington January 18 Senate debate featured a sharp attack on President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor by Senator Heyburn of Idaho who protested that any communication from Gompers should not be received after McNamara case revelations.
President Taft is expected to commute the 15-year sentence of Charles W. Morse due to serious physical condition. The White House and Justice Department are reticent, but word from a reliable source indicates an imminent presidential action.
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