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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1910
Page
6
Lamson Bros reports estimated hogs 13,000 cattle 3,000 sheep unspecified. Hog market opened steady with mixed and butcher grades and closed 5 cents higher than yesterday. Estimated Monday receipts 32,000. Also lists cash oats wheat and New York stock quotes and sheep market details with mixed regional prices and bids.
A pedestrian nearly collided with a motorcycle rider named Rody who sped through Waterloo. Bystanders questioned the rider’s actions as police restrained him for breaking the speed limit and blocking an open street while a returning ice wagon moved along. Rody had just received the bike from Akron, Colorado.
Chicago, Nov. 26. Jacob Weiss anxious after lying to naturalization authorities at Pittsburg led to his capture by federal officers and return to Pennsylvania to face perjury charges. He admitted sworn five years with Peter Bratzen. records showed four years eight months, prompting an attempt at amends that resulted in arrest.
Weiss, with wife and eight children, fled to Chicago after ten months of waiting at naturalization offices. Indicted for perjury in Pittsburg, he was arrested here and sent east. The family faces hard times as the mother is ill and the father is unemployed, with no disposition yet for the children's care.
Mr and Mrs F M M Traphagen traveled to Walker after receiving word that Mrs E Jeffries, age 50, suffered a sudden serious illness. Mrs Jeffries has lived on the Home farm for 50 years and is near the bedside with other children and family summoned. Mrs L S Evens and her daughter left for Los Angeles with Miss Lucretia Bailey accompanying.
A. G. Steele and A. Ray Carpenter of San Francisco, booster for the 1915 Panama Exposition, left Waterloo after meeting local farmers. They aim to gauge sentiment for selecting the expo location, believing San Francisco leads New Orleans. They toured rural Iowa, noted limited advertising yet to be distributed, and signed the Ellis hotel register with a prominent 1915 mark.
Washington reports that united states cities with 25 000 or more population total 27 809 835, with Portland Seattle Duluth and Superior excluded. Forty seven cities exceed 100 000, eleven rising since 1900, and growth is stronger in smaller cities than in larger ones.
Chicago scene reports Rev. William E. Barton of Oak Park composing a hymn praising father, brother, and sturdy manhood. The six stanzas premiere tomorrow at First Congregational Church Oak Park, with Barton describing vigorous masculine music inspired by the Lucia sextet.
Miss Harriet Lake of Independence Mrs J C Jackson of Iowa Falls and Mrs Etta Agnew of Fairbank visit Waterloo conferring on raising 1006 for district I F W C aid to young women education. Lake aims to raise by the Sioux City state federation meeting in May with several hundred already raised. The district fund surpasses the state fund in interest. Miss Lake spoke with Mrs J W Richards president of I F W C. Number 30 is Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern's new car last night with modern features including smoking compartment toilet rooms and separate passenger and freight areas. Two more cars ordered expected soon to bolster service.
In Berlin the Reichstag held a sharp session over Emperor William’s August Koenigburg statement. Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg defended the emperor, while socialist leaders urged that Germany be governed by a democratic parliamentary system. The debate, sparked by socialist interpellation, asserted the monarchy’s legitimacy depends on public opinion and warned the monarchial framework risks elimination if it ignores the people's will.
Mrs Wright operates The Wright Shop in the Black Hawk building basement with Miss Carrigan in senior role. The beauty shop offers chiropody facial massage shampooing and hair manufacturing for all ages using up to date methods and sterilized equipment. Mrs Wright hails from New York City and is skilled in beauty services.
John Sears, described as mixed race, confessed in Trenton to killing Rev Ama2i I Armstrong and his wife at Dutch Walk on Wednesday. Relatives claim he boasted of owning the clergymen’s property and named a prominent Philadelphia father, though officials with County Prosecutor Crossley refused to disclose names.
Minneapolis scene reports Judge William D. Lynch of Lamoure and his fiancée traveled to obtain a marriage license. Under North Dakota law licenses are issued by the county court judge but Lynch questioned his power to issue his own license and chose to proceed cautiously.
Washington Nov 26 Speaker Cannon and Representative Mann of Tulsa were among White House callers today. The speaker dropped in to pay respects to the president and was with him for only a few moments.
San Francisco reports Moran favored in Moran Nelson Mill bout with betting shifting from even to Moran. The match is set for 3 PM local time, 3 o clock Chicago time, though starts may delay. Nelson also in contender position as odds move.
Mrs Alice F Knapp wife of Justice F F Knapp sustained severe head cuts and unconsciousness when alighting from a Highland street car after a discussion about a Rock Island station accident. She was carried home, treated by a physician, and expected to recover soon.
New Hartford reports Thanksgiving activities with Charles Faylor family dining with E J Dunham family and Miss Marie Fullar of Mason City. F W Paulger funeral held at Cedar Falls last Monday. D Farnsworth and wife with Mrs Co BE Hastings and sons from Plainfield visited Ray Farnsworth. L J Rogers of Allison called on friends. Isaac Sweet visiting. Alonzo Olmstead golden wedding anniversary at Ackley on Friday Nov 18. J A Cousins traveled to Rowan to visit ill sister Mrs Ann Utter. Dallan Wick spent Thanksgiving at Reinbeck. Frank Mack returned from Corwith for Thanksgiving. H J Wood and A P Perrin visited Parkersburg. M W Plummer family spent Sunday at Parkersburg with Karl Richardson. Mrs John Becker and Gordon Becker of Dumont guests of Mrs McElwain. Mrs E Bourquin, Mrs A V Sprague and Miss Lora Sprague went to California for the winter.
In St Paul a movement to let the poor visit top theatres on select nights for 10 cents gains support. Rev David Morgan leads the plan and talks with Grand Opera House assistant manager T B McCormick. The idea is to reserve seats on unsold nights so working people can attend and enjoy similar privileges.
Baltimore November 26 Cardinal Gibbons urged young women at St Catherine's Normal Institute to avoid suffrage advocates. He told students to focus on home life and hoped they would excel now for the happiness of relatives, friends, and future husbands.
The religious workers department of the YMCA meets Monday evening in the Y for supper and a general conference. All committees will discuss the religious campaign and ways to expand personal work and boost cottage and district prayer meetings.
Chicago Til Nov 26 Frank P Schmitt father of the late Senator Frank P Schmitt Jr who died in Italy committed suicide by drowning last night. The body was found today in Lyon Park lagoon. Despondency over the death of Kla won was the cause of self destruction.
The oldest convert of Rev W A Sunday, Mrs Isaac Spoors, aged 99 turning 100 on January 15 1911, and her husband aged 69 renewed their faith after Sunday’s invitation. She has kept full faculties, walks to the tabernacle, and credits Sunday with inspiring a changed life despite poverty and long years of service in Baptist Free Methodist and Brethren churches. His Civil War service and vow renewal are noted as part of their spiritual rebirth.
Ethel Newkirk sues her husband R. Newkirk for separate maintenance alleging cruelty, neglect, and a violent temper. They married Oct 20 1909 and have one infant. She claims he earns 18 to 21 dollars weekly, asks 12 weekly support, 50 immediate needs, and 56 costs, noting he has several hundred dollars and no dependents besides herself and the child.
Houghton Michigan November 26 Cashier F Smith of Rockland National Bank was arrested by federal officers on charges of embezzling 17000 dollars. Bail set at 20000 dollars and posted. It is alleged the funds were invested in the stock market.
J A Ross head porter recalls traveling with the Rockefellers for six weeks and receiving a $3 tip for the entire period. He notes three daily prayers alongside the trip, and the modest gratuity surprised him despite the length of service.
In St Louis Missouri on November 26 Lyman E Cooley chief engineer of the Deep Waterways association urged the construction of dams across the Mississippi to secure a deep channel for the waterway linking the Great Lakes to the Gulf. In New York on November 26 Christian Kohler aged 70 committed suicide by hanging due to fear of being run down by an automobile amid worsening age and feebleness.
New York reports a bank statement with increases in loans twelve million nine hundred eight thousand six hundred, deposits seventeen million three hundred forty three thousand, reserve four million eight hundred thirty three thousand, surplus five hundred ninety seven thousand, and U S deposits five hundred one thousand. CRICAGOAN APPOINTED Washington announces George Warrington of Chicago named by President Taft as chief naval constructor of the lighthouse service.
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