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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1914
Page
7
The Empress of Ireland sinks in the St Lawrence River after colliding with the collier Storstad. The vessel goes down in about twenty minutes as passengers flee in night clothing. Casualties uncertain, with many still missing. The disaster recalls the Titanic sinking two years prior.
Rimouski May 29. The Empress of Ireland carrying 1 437 aboard sank 20 minutes after collision with the Storstad off Father Point in the St Lawrence. Rescue boats Eureka and Lady Evelyn saved crew and some passengers. many died from injuries or exposure as survivors were taken to Rimouski. Captain Kendall and others were among the rescued. 339 by the Lady Evelyn and 60 by the Hurka. Salvation Army group of 140 on board largely lost. The wreck remains a navigation hazard with recovery hopes low.
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A chronology of maritime disasters listing steamer and battleship sinkings from 1804 through 1912. It notes ships such as the Gener al Blocum, Norge, Mikasa, Aquidaban, Valencia, Sirio, Varlur, Larchmont, Perlin, Imperatrion, Jena, Columbus, San Pedro, Kaplan, Mitsu Maru, Matsu Shima, Ying King, Taish, Gan Pablo, Florida, Leyne, General Chanzy, Koomba, Liberte, and the Titanic with dates and estimated fatalities attached.
Father Point and government steamers Eureka and Lady Evelyn aided the distressed Empress of Ireland which foundered after Capt H S Kendall was rescued from wreckage. Chief officer and purser remain missing as news of the catastrophe drew London officials and Salvation Army volunteers. Flags at Lloyds show $2,206,000 insured with reinsurance moved at 47 percent.
Chicago on May 29 reports corn prices rising as the market closes at 74 cents for May, up 3 4 cent from last night. Traders note the year end demand from other grains and a lack of destocking optimism as prices surge.
Waterloo Motorboat club plans a large fireboat display on the Cedar River tonight with Roman candles sparklers and colored fire. Mayor Thompson and city council members are invited and crowds will line bridges and banks from Multan avenue to the dam to watch the pageant led by the Cedona boat starting at 8 o clock.
New York on May 29 Charles Becker was sentenced to die in the electric chair at Sing Sing prison for the murder of Herman Rosenthal. He faced the week of July 6 for the execution. Becker remained calm and smiled at friends as a sheriff took him to the office with his wife allowed five minutes. Lawyer Martin P. Mantan said an appeal would be filed next Monday to stay the execution, potentially delaying the outcome for a year pending the court of appeals decision.
Tokyo court martial sentenced Vice Admiral Wa Matsumoto to three years for accepting bribes linked to naval contracts. Captain Sawasaki received one year, while Commander Su Suzuki was acquitted. Also noted: funeral for Archie S. Burnett set for Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at Wieman Gindt chapel, interment in Fairview cemetery.
A. G. Close of Ogilvie, Minnesota spends the week in Waterloo visiting relatives and tending real estate. He reports purchasing a farm near Ogilvie with crops as fine as in Black Hawk and praises local hunting and lake fishing, noting abundant game and fall deer.
Mexican war veteran Fred Hacker, nearly eighty eight, is confined to bed and will miss Memorial Day observances as age and illness strain his vitality. He fought in the Mexican War from Philadelphia, later settled in Waterloo, and now recalls battles and flogging aboard ships while daughter Fred J. Ancker tends him at Windster Street.
Atchison Kan May 29 Reverend Ray Waddell aged 82 a pioneer Baptist minister who built or organized twenty five churches in northeastern Kansas died at his home west of Doniphan He was born in Wilsonville Kentucky came to Kansas in 1857 baptized over 500 converts often in the Missouri river and tributaries He organized churches at Waldena Doniphan Lancaster Jordan Creek Pow eroy and Rays Creek. John Andrews visits from Chicago on business.
New York May 29 Apple Mary Walsh four years old desert her Battery post for Blackwell's Island seeking better quarters after seven years waiting for a sailor sweetheart who served as third officer on a voyage to China. She asked a policeman to arrest her so she could spend the summer in the work house. A police magistrate heard her tale and committed her request.
In Aetna Indiana a pigeon was placed inside a stovepipe and emerged soot covered. Fearing an insolent crow, its mates attacked the injured bird. The incident, later clarified as a dry bird revealed its true identity, sparked questions about the flock’s behavior.
Long list of individuals named Able Mat Averill Asquith Aukerman with initials and surnames, resembling an honor roll or communal acknowledgment. Names include John, Kienter, Barrett, Brown, Cordell, Corel, Crabtree, Duke, Dunham, Eldrid, Farnsworth, Foster, Gaskins, Gushard, Gardner, Huffman, Johnson, Kerr, Longley, Malcolm, Merriman, Moore, Norris, Steed, Stainh, Swink, Townsend, Truaï, Van Meire, Westcott, Williams, Wright, and many others in a diffuse roster. The item reads as a printed compilation of residents or honorees without accompanying events or dates.
An aged Chippewa chief visiting Minneapolis sleeps on a hotel room floor wrapped in a blanket. Fearful of the elevator he speculates on life, nostalgia for northern woods, and the encroaching city as he contemplates returning home to die. The article depicts his frail figure, memories, and brief interactions with companions.
Niagara Falls May 20 mediators pause after Carranza envoy Urquidi delivers a note. Carranza insists on discussing international questions only, while Huerta and Washington await mediator plans. Cabinet weighs pacification efforts as Bavaria incident at Vera Cruz yields little action.
Barclay township meets with a complete board turnover since January. C J Kirby resigned to Waterloo. Schmitz and Veverill named J J Meier for the Farancy. Grant Peverill resigned to become road superintendent. Schmitz and Meier appointed John J Anderson to fill that vacancy. May 25 Meier and Anderson appointed Hugh OToole to the last vacancy. Resignations hoped to cease for the year.
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