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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1913
Page
7
Early in the morning La Rue's Town Crier band played as local druggists in white hats and yellow ribbons greeted arriving delegates at the trains. The reception committee extended a glad hand and warm welcome to visitors, with the band leading the welcome effort.
At the Ellis hotel in Waterloo the convention opens with druggists arriving in large numbers. Registration hits 100 by 9 am, about 300 at noon, and near 800 by night. Badges feature a bronze mortar and pestle with Waterloo Iowa 1913 dates and S P A letters. The event draws many visitors and emphasizes fraternal fellowship.
Chicago hears from John B Hogan of Taylorville IL that a special election will be held at Mt Auburn to fill the late Mayor Windsor seat after his shooting. Hogan says downstate politicians want the constitutional challenge of the law tested before April local option elections and aims for a Supreme Court ruling by December.
Ninety four percent of 76 683 members in the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and the Order of Railway Conductors back a strike in the wage dispute with eastern railroads. Erie Railroad withdraws from talks saying it cannot meet any wage increase now. Union heads plan a conference Saturday to confirm strike and decide action. If Erie precipitates, a broader strike would follow.
Washington July 8 President Wilson has won his fight for the administration tariff bill. In a senate caucus forty seven of fifty one Democrats pledged support ensuring passage by at least two votes. Only Senators Thornton and Ransdell opposed due to free sugar provisions. Culberson and Hitchcock were absent but will vote yes. Newlands Shaffroth pledged support. Thompson Walsh announced support.
In Aberdeen on July 8 a battle between Greek laborers and circus workers left three circus hands dead and two seriously injured. Posses pursue Tom Stevens, accused of firing the shots. The fatally hurt include Ed Oakley Dan Jeffries and an unknown man.
Washington July 8 Senate committee resumed hearings signaling an end to Wall Street lobby features. David Lamar sought to present a final statement about Lauterbach's charges claiming Lamar believed Senator Stone and Speaker Clark favored a peaceful understanding with Morgan and the Steel corporation interests.
Havana July 8 General Amando Riva head of Cuban national police was alive but gravely wounded from last night’s pistol fight on the Prado. Bail was denied to General Ernesto Albert governor of Havana province Senator Vidal Morales and Representative Arias after the raid on the Asbert club. General Asbert says he did not fire. witnesses say all three shot during the clash. Albert Morales and Arias jailed for murder while Riva’s condition remains critical.
Nogales Ariz July 8 General Juan C Cabral leader of the insurgents said the constitutionalists rely on starvation and artillery to force the surrender of Guaymas. He arrived with Thomas Dean and staff from the besieged gulf port and expected capitulation at any hour as federals face depleted supplies.
Fort Madison July 8 The Mississippi claimed its ninth victim of the season here yesterday when Charles Bryson aged 40 was drowned. While waiting for a launch to take him to work on an island near Burlington he swam and was overcome with cramps. The body was recovered later. Bryson was foreman of a wood chopping gang here.
Sofia dispatch reports Bulgarian troops after repulsing several Servian forces penetrated to the Servian war commissariat at Vratya and are advancing along the Moraiva river. If confirmed, Bulgarians have cut off a large Serb body from Belgrade.
Oakland July 8 Jack London the noted author was operated on for appendicitis at a local hospital this morning. Physicians reported his general condition excellent and expect he will leave the hospital in about ten days.
In West Point Iowa yesterday neighbors forced entry and discovered the body of Asa Stephens an elderly county pioneer. He died apparently several days ago authorities said the death is not believed to be due to foul play and the scene prompted an immediate examination by local officials.
Three aircraft began the planned 900 mile cruise to Detroit this afternoon. Tony Janus of St Louis, who left just before 1 pm, was the first to depart, flying southeast toward Michigan City.
Representative James T. McDermott faces House inquiry after Colonel Martin Mulhall of Baltimore, former NAM lobby chief, charged McDermott was paid for services to manufacturers. Mulhall alleges McDermott, a labor ally, acted with NAM ally J. H. MacMichaels, once a House pages chief, now elevator operator, described as NAM spy.
Rochester N Y July The forty ninth annual reunion of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks opened with a busy business session election of officers and reports the main agenda Supporters of Edward Leach of New York for exalted ruler claimed a narrow early lead while J Cookman Boyd of Baltimore trailed The city welcomed delegates by trains and the program featured band concerts a hall game and a roast fest An electrical and floral parade with fireworks was scheduled for tonight.
Dr E F Dunkelberg driving an automobile collided with a two horse buggy at the Second avenue South street corner. The buggy driver fled, no fault found on the physician, front wheel and steering gear damaged, auto towed to a garage for repairs.
London July 8 Miss Sylvia Pankhurst daughter of Emmeline Pankhurst was found guilty of inciting disorders after leading a mob to Downing Street. She refused bonds and chose Holloway Jail and declared a hunger strike and no water.
Pittsburgh faces a banking collapse with the First Second National Bank failure and the First National of McKeesport amid linked receiverships. Officials pledge strength of overall banking, while secretaries consider justice inquiries into mismanagement and discrepancies between sworn reports and published statements.
Hackensack New Jersey reports Rodman Law suffered a series of dangerous misadventures including being shot from a cannon, dropped from balloons, and a high speed ride before a three foot wagon fall left him with a severely injured shoulder and a lacerated finger likely requiring amputation.
Lieutenant Call of the United States Army Air Corps was killed when his biplane plunged near the Texas City area after taking off from the mobilization camp. The accident, possibly caused by a warm air current, occurred several miles from the camp as observers watched the craft crash. Call, born in Washington D C on June 30 1888, had recently flown a 25 mile mission and held a long military career starting as a coast artillery officer in 1909. He rose through ranks to first lieutenant in 1911 and was regarded as one of the best aviators. A board will investigate but wreckage offers little to clarify the cause.
Militants calling themselves an arson squad burned the country residence of Sir William Lever, founder of Port Sunlight and chair of the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, at Rivington near Horwich Lancashire. The unoccupied mansion housed valuable paintings and other objects destroyed by the fire. A note blamed Sir William Lever for not supporting suffragists as Lancashire supports the king during his visit to industrial centers.
Kansas City hosts the seventeenth annual National Dental Association convention with over 2,000 delegates. Frank Hetrick of Ottawa Kansas presided as order was called to open a four day session. A public clinic will use sixty five chairs and is expected to be the largest day clinic ever held.
The Pittsburgh Bank of Savings, controlled by J. B. and W. S. Kuhn, faced a renewed run after suspensions yesterday. Depositors received $50 each with notices for large sums at 30 60 and 90 days. Cash and quick assets total several million, but concerns grew over the bank's stability.
Seattle July 8 delegates at the national conferences of charities and corrections heard Dr. Lewis Meriam of the federal children's bureau urge that birth registration be prioritized over marriage records. He proposed a cooperative push with women’s groups to verify births and report results to Washington to secure universal registration for social betterment.
Theodore Roosevelt accompanied by his sons Archibald and Quentin spent an hour in Chicago before continuing to Arizona. Roosevelt Jr expressed regret he could not join the journey. The party will first stop in Deming New Mexico to visit the Grand Canyon and learn Hopi Indian habits. W A Preston of Chicago, Baltimore & Ohio travel agent, is in the city on the trip by special train.
Chicago July 8. Frank Wilbur Perry aged 12 died after swallowing acid from a golf ball. He found the ball at 258 West Seventy sixth street, opened it, and bit into a sack inside. The contents ran into his throat causing hemorrhages that led to death.
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