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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1912
Page
6
Delegates fight looms as Taft and Roosevelt camps push to seat contesting delegates. Taft backers move to seat most contenders, with Penrose and others pressing quick committee action while Roosevelt aides deploy proxies and challenge nonpartisan stance. Contests to be heard after initial organization.
The forty seventh annual Town State Sunday school association session ends with 400 delegates returning home. The men's parade through Waterloo from 7 to 8 p m and two mass meetings at the First Congregational and First M E churches frame a day highlighted by 90 year old founder S W Cole speaking and by strong field worker reports and teacher training growth in Iowa chapters.
President Gomez informs the U S government via American Minister Beaupre of forming a volunteer guard to protect foreign property from rebel attacks. He requests increasing rifles from 5 000 to 10 000 and two million cartridges with urgent delivery. Marines and ships prepare to reinforce Guantanamo with hundreds of personnel aboard the fleet vessels.
Returns from Minnehaha County favor Senator Gamble in Redfield South Dakota. June 6 officials indicate Sterling has a 2 004 vote majority with many counties west of the Missouri River still uncounted. An official tally may be needed to determine the result.
Dispatches report a Federal army of about 3,000 moving toward Santa Rosalia six miles north, with skirmishes near San Juan and Torreon. Rebels under Campa and Argy threatened Cabimas and Durango, while authorities pursue fugitives from Santa Maria and Parral as clashes continue along the Mexican northwest railroad corridor.
Clark, manager for Thomas Sterling, notes Gambles lead appears stronger with early Minnehaha county returns. Richards eyes Grigg in a competitive field as the Homestead race narrows margins and late counts trickle in.
Interstate Commerce Commission suspends proposed nationwide baggage rules after studying effects on rail rates and excess baggage charges. The review delays, effective for 20 days, pause new regulations that would limit bag sizes and alter handling practices across most U S rail carriers.
June reports from Baltimore and Raleigh describe Democrats rallying around Governor Wilson and Clark forces shaping delegate plans. The Minneapolis Hennepin County delegation endorses Clark while contested rules and uninstructed votes threaten to alter the convention lineup.
King Albert and Queen Elizabeth canceled a planned trip to Ostend due to political strain involving clerics. The royal family remained at the villa as protests and worker unrest sparked nationwide debate and uncertain futures for leadership.
At the New York hearing Chairman Pujo announced the money trust investigation’s main scope would not be pursued until fall. The session opened amid confusion as authorities detain Havana based figures and discuss the alleged penology of assets.
Des Moines, June 6. Lafayette Young, defeated U S senate candidate in Mondar's primary, announced he is not seeking to succeed Senator Contains or be nominated for president. He stated he would not seek a seat in the United States senate under any circumstances.
In Chicago the Walsh Transfer company barn saw wild neighing and stamping as police found fifteen horses slashed and stabbed. One horse died and another was shot to end its misery. Rival Teamsters factions, Geo Steinie and Mic, were implicated with Siopie Yeian named among knifemen.
Report from Hannibal Missouri states the bodies of Edward Dover aged 11 and Theodora Keck aged 18 were found in the Mississippi River near lines after a Sunday evening outing. A search organized by river authorities led to the discovery this morning.
Fragmented text shows calls to impeach an anti socialist judge, with scattered names and phrases. The content mentions proceedings, voting, and potential actions amid unclear names and dates.
The Corpus Christi feast was celebrated at the Catholic church in Gilbertville today with an estimated 2600 attendees. Priests from nearby parishes participated and a high mass was led by Reblmen, pastor of St Schurgh of Waterloo. The outdoor procession path was strewn with flowers as children joined in and the service included vespers and speeches.
General Foss of died during the night at his home in Danvers Plains after an illness of several months. At his bedside were Governor Poss, Congressmen Moss and other key figures of the Satis. Tfimos.
Temperature readings and annotations from the June first observatory report note several locations and times. The fragment references Marking and a list of names or entities that appear garbled.
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