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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1912
Page
8
Eyewitness reports from Sofia and London describe Turkish troops locking 200 Bulgarians in a barracks before setting it ablaze, a mass slaughter near Bunarhissar, while Bulgarian forces press toward Adrianople and Constantinople with heavy casualties and shifting frontline lines.
Crosby Minnesota November 2 Terse Bryant a homestead farmer near the Mississippi earned a claim for a place on the hard neck roll. A railroad accident years ago left him without legs and using two crutches. Yesterday he accidentally shot his left hand off at the wrist and is in the Northern Minnewote hospital for blood poisoning treatment.
From Cedar Rapids, Iowa, November 2. President Trewin and Secretary Brewer of the Iowa league of Taft clubs forecast Taft carrying Iowa with about 45 000 to 46 000 advantage. They predict Taft will gain 20 000 Democratic votes and provide approximate statewide totals Taft 216 000 Wilton 175 000 Roosevelt 106 008.
A derailment in Marion yard at 120s30 last night toppled a sleeper from a Milwaukee bound train. The car lay on its side along a 20 foot embankment. Twelve passengers escaped injury, none scratched. The ad notes El Versa Revana cigars.
New York dispatch reports police detail from headquarters to meet Chicago trains after a letter from a Christie Street opium joint keeper warned of four gunmen aiming to kill District Attorney Whitman. The letter claimed the assailants would receive 1000 dollars each.
New York November 2 Governor Wilson issues rally day message urging voters to decide on November 5. He warns against postponing the vote and outlines key issues including tariff trusts banking currency conservation resources transportation and national prosperity.
(Continued on page 9.) In Dubuque Iowa on November 2 employees at the McTional foundry were hurt by molten metal in an explosion. Oscar Steecher sustained the most serious injuries and is not expected to live.
Fort Monroe Virginia reports the army general staff has ordered four transports in reserve to be prepared within four days to carry 2,804 troops to Cuba if disorder during the insular election demands intervention. The ships can carry three regiments and could land in Cuba within nine days after dispatch. Three regiments form part of the so called expeditionary forces of 5,000 men in the eastern division, gulf department, with men packed and sleeping on their arms.
In Pixtla Guerrara Mexico Nov 2 torrential rains flood Mochistlan and Que chultenango near here destroying much of both towns. Refugees report about a quarter of the population perished in the disaster.
J P White, aged 91, celebrated his birthday today by qualifying as a Woody Wilson voter at Libby Bros cigar store. He resides at 222 Leland Avenue in the First ward, has lived in Clark Hawk county 58 years, and has been a Democrat all his life. He voices strong support for Wilson in this year’s election.
Allen N Y Nov 2 Arrangements mark private services at the Sherman mansion, a public ceremony at First Presbyterian Church, and burial at Forest Hill cemetery. Dr M W Stryker presides with Dr Halden. Taft attends as guest. The service honors Sherman as a preeminent citizen and faithful public servant, with brief, prayerful rites and few remarks.
The article explains election code sections 1118 1120 1121 on ballot marking with a cross in the square opposite a candidate. It notes improper marks can invalidate ballots whether accidental or intentional and cites supreme court rulings on marks like a filled cross cipher or V shapes. It discusses rules for spoiled ballots and when ballots should be rejected due to unclear voter intent. It concludes that only the cross mark in the designated square expresses a valid choice and that improvised marks may invalidate a ballot depending on intent and recognizability.
Fragmentary OCR note reports a dispute over a flag and a wakeful refusal by Lani Pyler. The text mentions a suspension and a plea to recite a formula, with references to Abe Prati pabth and Hig, and a person named Justine, in a convoluted sequence of phrases.
Roosevelt cites Wilson speeches and New Jersey record arguing trusts slipped from law and claims Wilson failed to act as governor. He quotes Wilson promising to regulate Standard Oil and tobacco trusts and to sue directors, noting twenty two months with opportunity but no move.
New York announces Standard Oil interests sold all holdings in Waters-Pierce Oil company to Henry Clay Pierce ending longstanding litigation. Abbott court case details not disclosed. Sale marks end of dispute between major oil firms and court proceedings.
Daniel Cummins dies after being shot at James Chinn home near Sioux City Iowa on Thursday afternoon. Chinn is in custody and says the shooting was accidental. The two men had been drinking together with friends prior to the incident.
A garbled OCR fragment from a Nov 2 temperature notice mentions Buchanan Optical Co and marks, with references to a 4 clock temperature, plus stray names like Skinny Martin and a 5¢ cigar. The readable content is sparse and non-coherent about actual readings or location.
New York November 2 A Wall Street bet of 45 to 1 was offered on Wilson with ten against Taft by Stuck exchange members. Quoted odds favored Roosevelt over Taft 4 to 1 and even money on Taft not carrying forty electoral votes. Bets circulated about Roosevelt matching or surpassing Taft in electoral totals with large sums gambled in Kings County and other locales.
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