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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1913
Page
6
A New York City robbery yielded $300000 in diamonds from the Martin Simons & Son pawnshop on the Lower East Side. Cracksmen tunneled through thick walls, bypassed alarm wires, and fled with their loot. fifty detectives hunted the culprits.
In Waukita Oklahoma on March 17 a divorce decree was granted to Mrs Mary Fae after she testified her husband would not change his shirt on Sundays. Nonsupport was also alleged as grounds for the divorce.
Report of a vault burglary detailing $806000 in valuables per Simons internal. Thieves seized $600000 in jewelry and watches and $130000 in negotiable securities plus $60000 in notes, but discarded the bonds and notes outside. Diamonds and like jewelry filled 24 drawers. watches and smaller pieces filled 260 drawers. All drawers were emptied and scattered, with jewelry left on the floor to a depth of a foot.
Democratic plans to prevent concentration of senate control were discussed in a caucus. Resolutions seek changes in committee chair selection and meeting control to prevent drift of power to a few. Senate reorganization was nearly complete, with patronage and general resolutions still under study.
Washington March 17 The nomination of Chairman W F McCombs to be ambassador to France was prepared at the White House and withheld at McCombs request as he prepared to accept the post. The delay does not indicate a change of his intent.
The snippet notes March 17 temperatures with a low of 17 and high of 25, compares to last year’s 28 and 34, and includes a Buchanan Optical Co. markings line and an advertisement about a cigar.
The Minneapolis Advertising Forum leads the state’s first campaign against false ads as a new law takes effect. The measure targets anyone marketing goods services or securities with untrue or misleading claims and imposes misdemeanor penalties.
A Berlin report says the German emperor’s feud with Crown Prince Frederick dissolved after Prince August William and his wife welcomed a baby. The infant’s arrival allegedly prompted the emperor to forgive and invite the crown prince back to Berlin, placing him in command of a royal regiment.
Berlin reports that European powers will inform the Balkan allies this week that their proposed terms for peace talks with Turkey are inadmissible. A carefully worded note, drafted in London, will be handed to the allies after further approval, urging modification of the allies demands as indispensable.
Rapid City dispatch reports A. T. Perry, his wife, and three children found frozen to death in a wagon box after becoming lost in a blizzard on the open prairie. A searching party recovered the bodies Saturday as snow drifted higher with each gust.
Mrs Mabel Clarkson former mission worker who fled Christmas with Owen Conn the so called society burglar arrived in Chicago from Milwaukee claiming she is penitent and seeking forgiveness from Rev Nestor Clarkson and a return home to her husband and five children. If forgiveness is denied she says she will resume missionary work.
The American Naval Stores Company announced in Savannah on March 17 that it will suspend operations. The firm is under government prosecution for alleged Sherman Act violations.
Washington reports that President Wilson wore a shamrock on his lapel to honor St Patrick's Day. His secretary Joseph Tumulty ensured others in the executive offices joined the tribute with shamrocks from John E Redmond. John Bassett Moore is named counsellor to the State Department and Taft appointed him representative at The Hague. A Cooperative Rural Credits committee, led by Senators Fletcher and Gore and others, will study European credit unions and will attend the International Institute of Agriculture in Rome next August.
In Longmont Colorado March 17 Freedman Belcher a Civil War veteran aged 7 watched the amputation of his right leg between the knee and hip without pain or anesthesia. The limb was dead from gangrene and after the operation he hobbled on crutches saying That's better.
A London shop on Oxford Street displays a gray suede pump with a tiny jeweled watch worn as a buckle and tied by a silver chain. The proprietor reports several goodie women patrons have ordered the item and predicts the fad could rival the wrist watch.
President Wilson issued a proclamation convening Congress in extra session at noon on April 7 to consider tariff legislation. The date shift from April 1 followed House leaders' wishes as Ways and Means prepares the tariff schedule for immediate action.
The Chicago elopement story ends with a sensational twist as the abandoned wife dictates the details of her fall to a stenographer, turning the tale into $40 worth of sensational copy for a yellow journal. Her babies and evangelist husband Rev. N. K. Clarkson await her return as the narrative unfolds.
Rome March 17 The pope remains weak and confined to bed though his condition shows improvement. His physician Professor Marchiafana visits twice daily and remains optimistic that proper nourishment and rest will restore strength and prevent relapse. Prayers rise worldwide for the pope's recovery.
The report suggests reconciliation with Mrs. Clarkson hinges on availability and potential market value. If it enhances her personal narrative, an attempt may be made, with a photo of the mother embracing her children as a likely saleable image.
Kansas City Kansas March 17 After deliberating since 10 o'clock Thursday night the jury in the murder trial of Dr B Clarke Hyde the philanthropist Col Thomas H Swope case reported a disagreement at 12 25 today and was discharged The jury stood 9 for acquittal 3 1 for conviction
Dr Martin Kellogg Schermerhorn of Harvard philosophy declares in Boston that it is scientifically possible to create human life by chemical and physical means and that a baby factory could be achievable in the distant future. He spoke before the Metaphysical club.
President Wilson sent to the senate nominations for Fred H. Foster and Fletcher W. Appleton as registrars of land offices at Billings and Bozeman Montana. Receivers named include W. F. Batman at Harrison Arkansas Edward J. McLean at Billings and James T. Hamilton at Miles City Montana. Harry M. Homer of Cedar Rapids visited Waterloo friends on a Sunday.
An fierce cross border clash left twenty Carrancistas and fifteen federals dead with nearly fifty wounded. Refugees fled across the bridge to the American side as rebels fortified a lard factory near Nuevo Laredo and renewed fire under government pressure.
Cincinnati Ohio March 17 Secret indictments were returned today against former officials of the Cincinnati Trust company of which Geo B Cox was president. The indictments were sealed and officials declined to say how many had been returned. Defendants would not be cited into court until tomorrow. Affairs of the trust company had been under investigation since its absorption by Provident Savings Bank and Trust Company. Corina queen of Havana cigars advertisement
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