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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1914
Page
10
John R. Taylor, aged 69, died early this morning after several months of illness from heart trouble and complications. He passed at 5 o clock, following a prolonged illness and is survived by family and friends.
Washington March 9 no decisions in the railroad rate cases or other important suits pending before the supreme court were announced today. The item notes the absence of rulings as the term progresses and references ongoing litigation in major federal matters.
Deceased born December 3 1854 in Cumberland County Illinois lived in Illinois then Iowa on a farm near Waterloo retired two years ago, active in church work, member of Waterloo Wrat Methodist Church. Survived by widow and two children W Everett and Eliane Mas Taylor, both in Waterloo. Funeral plans pending.
Up to 2 pm in Waterloo districts east and west voting showed 406 total ballots in the east with heavy turnout while the west district showed 53 votes due to no contest. East voters faced a tax proposition asking for 30000 to fund school houses and directors candidates Dr E E Peek C E Alstadt R C Wangler contest. Two women voted on the bond issue Alice Cole and Mrs EB Johnegan. By 2 pm 58 votes total had been cast for directors likely electing C L Kingsley Carleton Sias and H E Colby with F E Stewart unopposed for treasurer.
A teenaged girl who suffered a scalp wound in an incident at the Russell Lamson building will recover in a few days and return home soon. She was cared for at John Miller’s residence after the brick attack and dynamite explosion in Miss Mary Gilge’s Sacramento guard incident.
Warrants for General Kelly and nineteen John Does were drawn by District Attorney B. K. Wachloret and sworn by Sheriff David Ahern. Transportation to San Francisco will be arranged. refusal means arrest as vagrants. Three hundred deputies have been sworn in and armed with pick handles to serve the warrants.
Ottumwa Ind March 9 Louis Droz a laborer who lived alone was found dead in his Batavia home after being missing for three weeks. The town marshal Frank Gillis forced entry Sunday and located the body death appears to have occurred two weeks ago. President Wilson nominated several federal officials including a Utah surveyor general and postmasters in Keokuk Iowa and Ft Worth Texas with appointments at Coeur dAlene Havre and Walla Walla.
Whitman warns the wealthy must support social welfare and citizen betterment in a Religious Education Association address. Isham defends the Sherman Antitrust Act, calling for three years to stamp out monopolies. Crop report notes Iowa farmers gain six cents a bushel on corn. NY stock closes show varied gains and losses across major firms.
President C. R. Hutcheson and about six Town Criers met at the Irving hotel for luncheon to draft a large membership drive. He aims to appoint thirty committee members, each with two assistants, totaling ninety recruiters. Toronto trip plans will be discussed later.
A warrant charges E. M. Diebold inspector of Mexican consulates Senor De La Sierra Mexican consul hero and two others with organizing filibustering expeditions on American soil. Justice Department agents swore out the warrant in El Paso on March 8.
Helmet lodge No 89 K P meets in Pythian temple lodge room this evening at 3 o clock. A class of candidates will be conferred the rank of page called the golden jubilee class. All candidates should be at the lodge parlors by 3 p m.
A tired hen joins a pig a dog and Madam Goose seeking a peaceful home. They agree to shared duties for winter with the hen laying eggs the goose cooking and the others for wood and provisioning. A rough supper ends with talk of future day’s events and plans for the second day.
Laura Blo Ster stays two weeks in Denver on business then plans an indefinite stay on a farm in Stanley Wisconsin. Mrs. Guy Farnsworth suffered a stroke a week ago and remains critical. Mrs. Fox from Waterloo aids her recovery and hopes for a full improvement. W J Kole helped Robi Bursa move hay when the wagon caused a spill injuring William who sprained an ankle. Mrs Ralph Phillips was a Waverly passenger Thursday. Emma Graening was brought to town.
Waverly items record residents visiting relatives and townsfolk at events. The Waverly high team beat Oelwein 49 to 18 in a Friday basketball game at Oelwein. Jon Mooney broke two ribs in an accident, and Howard T Holt of Iowa City spoke of academic honors and a debating team victory.
Mercy Hospital returnees and residents moving about Waverly and Janesville. Mrs Helen Tyrrell of Waverly filed with Mars. Otto Koppke in Chicago for plumbing training, Kate undecided on location. John Mimeon and wife moved to a farm recently rented in Janesville. Fred Seeger and family and George Meyer traveled to Waverly. Funeral for Fred Kehe held in Fairview cemetery Denver. Hillary Streitler joined horse shipment to Chicago via carload.
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