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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1912
Page
9
Col Roosevelt and Oscar Straus urged progressives to reject fusion with ex Democrats and ex Republicans. Roosevelt said progressives must stand apart from old party deals and push bills carrying their platform into law, denouncing any coalition that serves privilege in politics or business.
Robert C Taite of Los Angeles describes eight months in the Congo with Gordon Campbell of Glasgow. They hired ten Africans, built a craft, and drifted down the river. illness felled three companions and a hippo crocodile attack overturned their boat. Surviving only two black crewmen, they reached shore armed with pistols.
D R Gould marks forty years with Illinois Central on November 1 joining a career begun at 17 as a fireman in New York. now 64 he has forty seven years on engines and shares desirable passenger runs on Nos and 7 Waterloo to Fort Dodge. a near perfect safety record marks his long career despite a minor derailment last Monday. other veteran enginemen Harry Camp Henry Harper George A Martin and Charles Fern are noted for lengthy service and safety. passenger trains have mostly run on schedule under new division superintendent W S Williams.
Two white men were attacked by cannibals but fought them off and, exhausted, reached Capetown. Taite planned to return to Africa to continue his pursuit of gold after surviving the ordeal with a giant gorilla incident and a companion killed.
Dubuque Nov 20 Miss Mary Norman stenographer in the U S clerk s office for the northern district of Iowa has been instructed by Judge H T Reed of Cresco to continue in office and to act as clerk until a successor to the late A J Van Duzee is named. Deputy clerks at Cedar Rapids Sioux City Fort Dodge and Waterloo are kept on as before. Since Van Duzee s death there has been talk of his replacement with Lee Mc Neeley C B Scherr or Oliver Longueville among the names mentioned in Dubuque. No date for a formal appointment has been set but it is hoped a decision will come by January 1 to begin the new fiscal year with a fully audited accounts.
Herman Held a clerk at the D. H. Palmer grocery on Fifth and Lafayette streets collapsed shortly before closing time and was unconscious in a chair. Rushed to his home at 2008 Lafayette Street physicians could not revive him until late at night though he felt little aftereffects today.
Miss Lou Minnick, who has supplied in Emerson school for Mrs J Q Berkley, has accepted a position as supervisor of drawing in Fort Dodge schools and leaves tonight for that place. Formerly an east side teacher, she is well known in the city.
Tonight is the final chance to see Selddorcs Venus the Living Marble at the Majestic theatre. Tomorrow a new show opens featuring The Five Columbians with Marilyn Miller, Kuma Japs, Henry Hargrave and Co in Chums, Tom Gillen, and Wilson and Washington in The Bandman and His Band.
The Y W C A plans six winter travel lectures starting Monday evening at Mrs. Ricker home 415 Franklin street. Speakers include Mrs. Ricker Mrs. E E Manhard and Mrs T C Coolidge discussing foreign travel. Members admit free with membership card. others pay twenty five cents.
An advertisement promotes The Iowa Homestead as essential for farm success and explains a combined subscription offer with this paper at 3.50 per year. It invites farmer subscription agents and notes liberal incentives for qualified individuals, directing inquiries to publisher James M. Pierce in Des Moines Iowa.
A clash near Panjamio in Junajuin between rural guards and rebels cost one lieutenant, four rural guards, and two civilians their lives. The train struck a removed bridge, rebels attacked, guards held them at bay for about an hour, and casualties among rebels were not reported. Government troops claim victories amid rising rebel activity across the republic.
The Courier reports heavy interest in a Supreme Court petition for rehearing argued by former Attorney General Mullan for saloon interests. No decision by 2 p m. a ruling could arrive anytime. If rehearing is denied, the saloon will close. Canvassing for a new petition continues with twenty five canvassers. The Business Men's Temperance association meets to plan further action while promoting a dry town campaign with testimonials from former saloon elites.
A Cedar Rapids jury awarded Tulu Mounce $2,500 against Pearl Lyman in a breach of promise suit tried over several days. Lyman sought $10,000, claiming she agreed to marry Mounce last February.
Washington November 20 Senator Isador Rayner of Maryland remained critically ill and unconscious today as his condition worsened while hospitalized in Washington.
At Rochester on November 20 the American Federation of Labor debated the Sherman anti trust law and industrial unionism. Gompers and conservatives urged working within elections to Congress, while radicals pressed political action. The convention favored amending or ending the law and committee recommendations on education and presidents report were postponed.
Special services were held last evening at the First Baptist Church with likely attendance from community members and church leaders. Details are incomplete due to fragmented text.
A grand jury returned a first degree murder indictment against J Frank Hickey, now in custody at Toms River, for causing the death of Joseph Josephs in Lackawanna on October 12, 1901. Meanwhile Our Lady of Victory Academy seniors plan a musical Friday at 7:30 in the academy auditorium.
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