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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1911
Page
6
Enterprising residents in Ziterbo Italy March 14 report Cavelier Balanchi president of the court moving to jury the thirty six Camorra members. The court imposed fines on those who left town to escape jury duty and threatened others with carbine. The forenoon focused on filling the jury benches and by early afternoon all but four jurors were chosen, prompting an adjournment to tomorrow due to lack of resources.
Clifford Peterson and seven others face charges in a grand jury session. Indictments include assault with intent to murder, robbery, larceny, prostitution, keeping a house of ill fame, and maintaining nuisances. All defendants are in custody. jurors toured the county jail and farm before being discharged.
Washington D C March 14 The census bureau announced the population of the following towns Anamosa 2983 Decorah 3692 Guttenberg 1873 Ida Grove 1874 Waukon 2025
Creston Iowa March 14 church beaus ring bells twice daily urging temperance workers in a bitter fight to secure withdrawals from the petition of consent filed by saloon men.
In San Francisco on March 14 a love tragedy in the underworld ended with the deaths of Bessie Cook a dance hall singer Hugo Randall a night clerk and R. R. Marston a gun pointer aboard the cruiser California He shot the others then killed himself Jealousy framed the motive in this fatal incident.
A early morning blaze at the Strege hotel in Iron River, Superior, burned twelve of the city’s main business buildings. Losses are estimated at not less than $50,000 as contents and structures were consumed before firefighters could extinguish the flames.
New York March 14 Violence and disorder marked efforts by Adams Express Company to run wagons this morning. Fifteen wagons were manned by drivers and guards and moved from Madison avenue depot. A guard was severely injured by a brick in the ensuing fighting.
In St Louis on March 14 stockholders met at 9am to elect directors signaling the retirement of George J Gould from active management. H S Clark, president and GM, presided and cast votes for the directors named by Goulds statement of Feb 15. Independent votes backed R Lancaster Williams of a Baltimore banking house. Gould urged the election of all but one director, the vacancy to be filled by the new president.
Cincinnati March 14 Peter Wurr, clerk of Hamilton county, was declared guilty of contempt of court for alleged tampering with grand jury witnesses. The finding was reported by a committee of three attorneys appointed by Judge Frank Gorman.
In Muscatine Iowa on March 14 after conferences between the button workers union executive committee and AFL Treasurer Lennon and local button manufacturers, all negotiations end for the present. The union waives demands for the closed shop while manufacturers refuse to recognize the union, so the lockout continues.
Springfield reports a measure led by Senator Isley, anti-firearm bill, passed the senate today by 36 to 0. The law imposes a $500 fine or up to two years in prison, or both, for violations.
London March 14 panels welcomed with applause the president Taft's wish to perfect an Anglo-American treaty as given out in the house of commons last night.
A Mukden dispatch reports 110 tons of gunpowder and rifle consignments to Chinese garrisons in Manchuria reached from Pekin. Political circles note Japan's stance in the Russo-Chinese dispute as presses in the Far East discuss troop redeployments and railways readying for potential operations.
In Des Moines on March 14 the Iowa Democrats switched from Claude R Porter to Frank O Connor of Chickasaw county, giving Porter 47 votes for O Connor who had previously served as Chickasaw county attorney and is 35. Also notes bills on salaries, taxation, and reform school sentencing, plus a Tallula fire causing $250000 in damage.
El Paso March 14 reports ongoing hope the fifteen Americans captured at Casas Grandes remain alive and are en route to the United States. Mexican authorities are suspected by some of having summarily executed them. Francisco I. Madero is being asked to expedite their transfer, while insurgent secretary Garcia warns of harsher measures. Uprising expands to Coahuila and Morelos with large-scale activity.
Des Moines March 14. Representative Whitney introduced a joint resolution to amend the constitution to permit the executive council to raise state taxes by taxing exclusive council property. The bill aims to raise all state taxes from railroads. Representative Ellis introduced a resolution for a sitting committee, but it was tabled.
Des Moines Iowa March 14 3 L Rowland of Osceola Iowa died from a skull fracture after a scuffle with EB Nagel in Des Moines. Rowland about 50 years old died at the hospital where he was taken. Nagel has been arrested.
Seven men linked to John Mabray, jailed for mail fraud over fake racing events, face trial in Council Bluffs. Names include T Ryan, George Wright, Tom Davies, Hindleman, El Smith, R Phielman, and Benjamin Marks. two others already indicted are dead or absent. Darbey Thielman pleads guilty as Seattle grand jury probes police ties to the gang.
Iowa City reports Prof. C. C. Nutting and several students face postponement of their fauna study expedition to the Yaysan Islands. The voyage to Honolulu aboard the transport Sherman is halted as the war department reallocates ships along the Mexican border, forcing the scientists to wait until next year.
Dubuque Iowa March 14 John D Denison Jr of this city will be called to answer charges by W A Northcott former head counsel of the Modern Woodmen of America A request to change venue from Rock Island to Dubuque was denied by the executive council The charges leveled by Denison reflect on Northcott
In Charles City Iowa yesterday voters approved fifty thousand dollars in school bonds to fund the construction of a new south side school building. The measure passed at the school election with local officials reporting the outcome shortly after polls closed.
Cedar Rapids March 14 An evening parade led by a brass band in a 1911 motor truck will headline the Cedar Rapids auto show which opened last night in a blaze of glory. The big auditorium is crowded with new model cars and extensive decorations. A large opening night crowd attended. A week feature is a home products show with 75 manufacturing concerns showcasing expensive exhibits.
In Davenport on March 14, the Master Builders and the district council of carpenters ended a long running dispute. Carpenters will receive 50 cents an hour raise and the ban on fecal equipment factories was repealed by the union.
In Des Moines a man named George Holden was struck by a car on a downtown street and suffered probable fatal injuries including a fractured skull. No arrests are reported. In Clinton a farmer Louis Feltouch, 35, near DeWitt, caught his right hand in a belts on a gasoline engine, nearly ripped it from his body, and had the arm amputated.
Davenport Iowa March 14 a letter was mailed today to Pitcher Joe Cooke who refuses to play Sunday baseball with the Chicago Cubs congratulating him on behalf of the Presbyterian Brotherhood of Davenport for his stand.
In Muscatine Iowa socialist candidates won two seats on the school board in a close vote, adding to their alderman victories while five hold-over members remain nonpartisan. Separately at St Louis the prepared directorate slates of the Missouri Pacific and Tron Mountain roads were elected.
Dispatches describe revolts in Chihuahua Sonora and possible spread to Coahuila Morelos with telegraph lines cut off. In Washington rumors fly that Taft Knox and War Secretary Dickinson dispute mobilization and that Gen Leonard Wood leads actions. Barrett denies Japan naval base rumors as Dyer takes command of field artillery brigade. Des Moines sails to Guanatanamo after stop in New York.
Tomorrow evening in the Syndicate theatre the Waterloo Business College spring class of 1911 graduates with a class play The Last Loaf a temperance drama. Forty seven members in the graduating class report many reserving seats early for a likely full house.
The first boulevard light, except the two by the city hall, was installed this morning at the Marsh Place building, corner Fifth and Sycamore streets. A Waterloo Madeable Iron works post, twelve feet from the sidewalk, carries a large globe about sixteen inches in diameter with four cross arms and adjustable lighting.
Earl Raymond Sheffield of Cedar Falls and Edith Agnes Mable Wolf of Cedar Falls along with Joseph G. Anderson and Dorothea A. Paul of Waterloo are listed as residents. Attorney J. T. Kenyon of the Galloway-Gibson offices is confined to his rooms on South Street due to illness described as quinzy.
East side businessmen push a new hotel initiative with a committee claiming two prime sites. One is Lichty property at Park and Sycamore. other location not yet revealed. Promoters seek stock subscriptions from financiers and expect quick development despite location hurdles.
A large fire at the Fort Worth stock show complex near Fort Worth Texas destroyed between 600 and 1000 head of horses sheep and hogs valued at about 256000 with property logs of 50000. The blaze started likely from a helper cooking breakfast in a barn. Four men were seriously burned while helpers and keepers tried to save animals.
In Bushville, New York, the Bushville Banking Company safe was blown open at night and $5,000 reportedly taken. Mrs. W. S. Jones, wife of the bank cashier, died from shock after learning of the robbery. Robbers fled the scene.
In St Paul Minnesota on March 14 a wholesale fur house accident killed two girls and a man when an elevator at Gordon & Ferguson plunged several doors and trapped workers in the shaft. Several others were injured in the fall and rem upon the wreckage.
A fifty ton rock toppled onto the Baltimore & Ohio line at Hollowfield twenty miles west of Baltimore Calvert causing two freight trains to wreck. Seven train men were injured in the early morning incident.
Police arrested Henry Stephens of Marble Rock on charges of peddling ladies purses. Accused of drunkenness and taking property without consent, he allegedly stole or found purses from United States Express or a delivery wagon. He held for trial on the charges.
At the yearly stockholders meeting in Philadelphia the plan to raise capital stock from 500 million to 600 million dollars was approved. Washington announced the first crop report for 1911 will be issued April 10 at noon, detailing conditions on winter wheat and rye as of April 1.
Seven bodies have been recovered from the Great Norman slide in Virginia Minnesota. Diggers aided by a powerful wrecking outfit are making good progress and it is believed the last body will be recovered by tomorrow.
In Victor Colorado on March 14 the planned 20 round match between Kid Ross of New York and Peter Jensen the battling Dane of Denver ended when authorities halted the bout after one round.
Fragmentary OCR notes report a temperature entry for March fourteenth with a minimum around ten degrees. Markings reference Buchanes Optical Cap and Syndicate Block, but readable details are limited and no clear event or location is stated.
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