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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1910
Page
11
Thomas A. Edison declares he is not an atheist and defends belief in a supreme intelligence. He criticizes ministers for high fees and insists the Golden Rule is the only religion needed, saying minds do not survive death but work endures as material legacy. He welcomes risks and advances in science despite criticism.
L A Kubas known as Roy, a machinist at Illinois Central shops in Waterloo, has been appointed general foreman of the I G shops in Council Bluffs. He leaves today for the new post, the son of Justice of the Peace Kuhns of Freeman street.
Mrs. Rae Muirhead spoke on How to Be a Christian at noon in the Waterloo Skirt and Garment plant. About fifty girls gathered in a sewing room, enjoyed Miss Maclaren’s song, and joined in singing. A similar meeting is planned for next week at the factory.
Funeral services for Walter F. Frehse, killed in the switch yards at Vinton, will be held tomorrow at 10 AM from his parents home 615 Baltimore Street Waterloo. Rev. Walter H. Rollins will officiate with members of Waterloo Lodge No. 105 A F and A M taking part. Interment will be at Elmswood Cemetery. The body arrived from Vinton with relatives. The coroner's jury at Vinton had not completed its labors.
First real cold wave grips Chicago with temperatures around twenty above zero and snow driven by NW winds. Weather bureau predicts colder nights and several days of low temps. deaths from exposure reported as William Cronin, 38, found in a basement room. Transport disruption noted in Traverse City as first blizzard of season blocks lines and dumps snow.
Chicago authorities clashed with about two hundred garment workers strike supporters trying to block non union workers from entering International Tailoring shops. Police dispersed the crowd after clubs were used and three mob leaders were arrested, including two women.
London observers report A. J. Balfour, opposition leader, endorses refer endum on tariff reform. He says after a victory in the coming elections he would submit the tariff reform question to a public referendum.
James Gallagher, who shot Mayor Gaynor last August, was brought into court in Jersey City and arraigned on a charge of attempting to kill Street Commissioner Edwards. He pleaded not guilty but reserved the right to change his plea. Remarkable violin test in Paris compares old and new violins in total darkness and voting by critics and performers. The modern make of rolla led with 162 votes, Stradivarius second with 98, other makes scoring 82 to 90.
The passage notes Everest flanked by Tibet and Nepal as the two most inaccessible nations. It describes a main range with peaks exceeding 25 000 feet, where even the lowest mountains surpass St. Bilas in North America.
A quotation from Dr James W Robertson defending both manual and intellectual labor. He argues that society wrongly shuns labor and that true progress requires respect for all forms of work rather than contempt.
El Paso correspondent reports rumors of General Reyes being recalled from Europe and named vice president of Mexico to take reins of government. Chihuahua reports a through train from Madera with freight to Madera easing tension as insurgents vow not to attack troop trains. A dynamite bomb found beneath the Colone Institute in Guadalajar a alarms authorities.
Boston writer Gamaliel Bradford urged at the governors conference in Louisville that state executives be allowed direct input in law debates. He proposed each legislative house appoint an authorized governor representative to answer questions in open session and engage in discussion.
T. J. Kirby, shot by 16 year old bank clerk Walter Julius during a foiled robbery at McClelland Savings Bank in McClelland Iowa, was sentenced to five years at the Anamosa penitentiary after pleading guilty to attempted assault with intent to commit robbery.
This piece highlights tree care from roots to canopy, stressing that healthy visible trees depend on strong roots. It discusses soil mulching, sod management, and root protection in woodlands fields and cemeteries with practical cultivation tips and a note on a local attorney, B. F. Swisher, in Iowa City.
The Taft cabinet meeting was delayed to Friday to allow deeper reductions in the projected government expenses for the fiscal year. Washington reports the administration aims to trim about 14 million dollars in mini expenditures, awaiting final changes before the president finalizes his message and discusses the legislative program with lawmakers.
An Iowa City venireman Joe Vera Sr a farmer who testified he held no bias toward Haber charged with Driver's murder was dismissed by Judge Minwell after admitting he had repeatedly claimed Maker killed three men and supported hanging Baker since juror selection began
Five hundred delegates from across the state attended the convention in Des Moines as James Pitcher of Spencer delivered the welcoming address. President W. J. Howard is to speak this afternoon as sessions cover rates and legislation for tomorrow.
In Chicago on November 30 Judge Bald win dissolved a temporary injunction blocking the Cook county forest park reserve. President William A. Busse appointed Lewis Rinaker Nelson A. Cook Samuel Insull Charles W. Wacker and Gustavus J. Tatje to three year terms as commissioners of the reserve.
Evangelists Sunday and his singer Rodehaver were injured when their auto collided with a work train near Waterloo. Reports noted Rosehaver and Rodehaver sustained injuries, with others only slightly hurt. Meetings would continue as scheduled and officials urged calm to spare Mrs Sunday worry.
The Chicago consolidated traction properties are sold for 1.425 million to Andrew Cooke, chairman of the reorganization committee, as part of transferring eight underlying companies to Chicago City Railway. The transaction marks another step in the consolidation aimed at reorganizing the Chicago transit system.
For sale a seven room partly modern house at 1000 Logan Avenue one block from cars. Three hundred sixty square feet per month? Big bargain. Paying paid. Call C W Griffing 228 We Fourth St. Phone 136.
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