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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1913
Page
6
Cedar Falls officials recount old days of horse thieves and hangings as the Protective Association meets at city hall. Officers listed include Jesse M. Helfer as president and R. W. Kerr as secretary. Members number forty with a healthy treasury.
Ralph P Shippy agent for Interstate Motor Car company shifts office from Marsh Place to 424 Sixth street east and moves the auto stock from 302 High street to the same site. The first floor will display Interstate cars while the second floor houses offices. Central Auto Supply also relocates from the Sixth Street garage to the new garage at Sixth and Franklin in a building built for the auto trade.
A major crime in Evanston left Mrs. Even W. Mills of San Antonio, Texas, injured after a handbag theft of 41000 on Saturday night. Police worked through the case until 2 a.m., the suspect unclear. Mills, wife of a Texas real estate man, was in Chicago since Tuesday.
The Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs organizes a three day Des Moines meeting March 4 to 6 with executive board sessions, committee meetings, a visit to the capitol, a Des Moines Women’s Club afternoon program at Hoyt Sherman Place, a symposium, and a lecture on culture by Drake University’s Professor Martin. The legislative committee seeks support for bills on pensions, reformatories, suffrage, tuberculosis hospitals, and other women’s issues. Mrs. D N Hurd, Miss Florence Ward, and Dr. Margaret Clarke travel from Cedar Falls to attend.
Saturday night the Ellis lodge elected J. F. Ashe as exalted ruler. His election honors years of earnest work in the local order. Installation set for the first April meeting. Other officers chosen include J. C. Murtagh leading knight and R. L. De Gon loyal knight.
Secretary Fisher refused San Francisco’s application to use Hetch Hetchy valley as a reservoir site. He cited broad public policy, arguing the natural condition of such a natural curiosity should not be radically changed without congressional authorization.
In Waterloo court Gust Bekiares, 23, Greek immigrant, faces first degree murder charges in the Sept 24 killing of Selem Mehmet, a 38 year old Turk near the C G W railroad. State attorney Woolley outlines evidence chain while defense Birdsall argues Bekiares could not have been the killer. interpreter Peter Lagos present.
The morning session drew a good crowd as Nathan B. Barber county engineer testified asHarbor First Witness. He presented drawings of the murder site showing the Waterloo to Dunkerton railroad and surrounding highways and was asked to provide distances from Waterloo Dewar and Dunkerton to the crime location.
Evangelist Dr Walter Russell led three services at First Presbyterian Church with strong attendance and growing enthusiasm. Morning focused on The Law of Love, afternoon on The Power of Purity for men, and evening on The Cure and the Cure, drawing from biblical leprosy as a sin symbol and featuring a notable choir under Mrs J D Liffring. Tonight’s address on The Way of Life is billed as clear as the noon day sun. The Twin Cities ministerial meeting opens at Cedar Falls with Russell to speak on The Anointed Pulpit. Uncertain. Rev G R Parker preached at Union Congregational after arriving with his wife and child from Farnumville and moving to 1709 Washington Street. First Brethren Church revival ends with baptismal services planned and Young People's sack social scheduled. choir led by Elizabeth McCartney.
A March issue notes a representative of the monthly Jim Jam Jems magazine spent last June in Waterloo to pursue an investigation. It mentions the affidavit of Mrs. Jessie Miller, a Waterloo trained nurse, in Sioux Falls expose material. The affidavit was taken June 25, 1912, before Notary James G. Clark of Williams Clark.
President Taft bids farewell to the National Press Club admitting his besetting sins and declaring he hopes to return to Washington to chat with newspapermen after leaving the presidency. He says his faults include procrastination and enjoying fellowship, and he refuses to see defeat as exile while forecasting future service.
Local notes mention eyeglasses relief, social visits in Waterloo and Charles City, a Waterloo wedding by Justice Knapp, college student visiting Wisconsin family, Chamber of Commerce meeting, and several residents traveling or visiting. Also reports Judge Platt resuming district court work after a busy term with daily jury cases.
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