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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1912

Page

7

Marines Kill, Wounded in Nicaragua Battle at Masaya

Four American marines died and six wounded as U S forces captured Coyotepe near Masaya after General Zeledon refused an ultimatum. Cable from Managua reported 100 rebels dead 200 wounded and Zeledon wounded and captured eight leagues from Masaya. The U S navy justified action as protection of lives and property with no war declared.

Washington Coyotepe Castrilla Chamorro Nicaragua State Department Navy Department Masaya Castrillo Managua Correa Barranca Zeledon Granada Beatinen Department ‘of State Cha’ Morro Eledon Cablegrama Mena Papama United States Central America Southerland General Zeledon Admiral Southerland Diaz Zele~don Barfranca Hills Regiment of Marines Barranca Hill John H. Pendleton Philadelphia Smedley C. Butler Panama Weitzel

Johnson to speak at Carnegie Hall in New York

Governor Johnson arrived from Binghamton and will address audiences at Carnegie Hall and three other Manhattan and Bronx venues. Motion pictures of Col. Roosevelt from the western tour will be shown at each meeting as part of the campaign events.

New York Johnson Binghamton Carnegie Hall Manhattan Bronx Col. Roosevelt

Man Tries to Sever Foot After Frog Trap

Joseph Kowanski, 61, a watchman for the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad, was found with his left foot caught in a frog at South Leavitt and West Forty third streets. With a passenger train due, he attempted to cut off his foot before fellow worker Alexander Gata released him and opened the switch. The train passed three minutes later.

Chicago Joseph Kowanski Kowanski Chicago and Eastern Illinois South Leavitt West Forty-third Streets Alexander Gata

Food trust conviction ends with fines and injunction

Kansas City district court Judge Seehorn fined the Kansas City Fruit and Produce exchange 18000 and its sixteen members. He later cut the penalty to 4000 and issued an injunction preventing meetings, price fixing, and threatened charter forfeiture. The case, f iled by County Prosecutor Conkling two years ago, found the exchange as 76 percent of wholesale dealers and about 60 percent of butter eggs and poultry sales in Kansas City.

Kansas City Kansas City Fruit and Produce Exchange Seehorn Exchange Conkling

Powder plant blast at Edwards Station wrecks plant

An explosion at the Western Powder mills in Edwards station Peoria Illinois today destroyed the plant and reports indicate several people killed with many injured.

Peoria Ill Western Edwards Station

Sulzer Named Democratic Nominee for New York Governor

New York Oct 6 Congressman William Sulzer, Democratic nominee for governor, born in Elizabeth New Jersey in 1863, moved to New York as a boy, educated at public schools and Columbia University, admitted to the bar in 1884. He served in the New York Assembly and the U S House, chaired the Foreign Relations Committee, and built a record as a campaigner and vote getter. He carried the district for Congress in 1908, ran as an independent when briefly dropped, and recently defeated Anthony McCabe by 4 807 votes.

New York William Sulzer Elizabeth N. J Old Seventeenth Ward Columbia University Manhattan Congress House of Representatives Sulzer Bryan Tammany Anthony McCabe

Sultan vows Allah aids Turkey as violence rocks Constantinople

In Constantinople a Turkish demonstration damaged the Italian embassy and Greek consulate. Police dispersed the crowd while the sultan told unionists Allah will not permit their fatherland to be trampled, expressing confidence in divine support. Berlin reports cautious optimism on Balkan peace efforts. Some powers delay adherence as talks continue. Greek destroyers en route to Philadelphia to load ammunition from Bethlehem steel works after Liverpool construction.

Constantinople Allah Berlin Balkan Paris Turkey Balkan States Vienna St. Petersburg Philadelphia Athens Greece Liverpool Argentina Beth-lehem Steel Works

Damages Awarded for Milwaukee Line Through Meyers Farm

In Council Bluffs Iowa on October 5 a condemnation jury awarded Henry Meyers 8500 dollars after the Milwaukee short line construction cut across over a mile of his farm home area missing the house by fifty five feet. Meyers claims the farm is well improved and the new track causes substantial damages.

Council Bluffs Milwaukee Short Lne Henry Meyers Meyers

Wealthy St. Louis grocer sets death plan in Chicago note

A retired grocer, A C Luyties of St. Louis, phoned his brother from Chicago to say he would kill himself. He drank poison after hanging up the line. He arrived with his wife last Sunday and left letters to his wife and his brother. No reason was given.

Chicago A. C. Luyties St. Louis

Hogkin Turns Against Grew in Dynamite Case Trial

Indianapolis reports Bert S Hockin denies to McManigal and accuses others in the dynamite plot trial. Hockin, secretary treasurer of the International Ironworkers union, is described as a prime mover who allegedly helped plan the Los Angeles Times building explosion. He faces questions about evidence delivered at the federal building as the trial proceeds.

Indianapolis Ind Herbert S.hockin K Te E. McManigal Chas. W. Miller McManigal Hockin International Association of Bridge and Structural Ironworkers McNamaras Los Angeles Times Miller Union Federal

Quarantine Lifts for Horses From Adjacent States

Governor Shafroth announces the quarantine on horses and mules from Kansas Nebraska and Missouri is raised following state stock inspectors report that the disease that killed many horses there has nearly disappeared. The move reflects the board's recommendation and marks a return to normal movement conditions for livestock.

Denver State Board of Stock Inspection Shafroth Kansas Nebraska Missouri

Wilson near rail wreck and campaign tour in Nebraska

Gov. Woodrow Wilson arrived in Omaha and spoke at Creighton University and a Lincoln rally after a near rail crash that damaged his observation car. He recounted a $500 magazine payment he declined and pledged a labor minister in his cabinet.

Omaha Woodrow Wilson Council Bluffs Council Alanfa Wilson Creighton University

Politician warns on trust and socialist sentiment

The speaker urges renewed national cooperation and promises to act for the people, noting rising socialistic sentiment and the need for parties to keep promises or risk losing trust. He pins hopes on Democratic reliability and accuses absent action of undermining public confidence.

United States Lezpress

Conference Aims to End Des Moines Strike

Des Moines on October 6 reports negotiations between transfer companies' officials to settle the teamsters strike. Strikers remained quiet and no disturbances occurred by noon. A silent parade of teamsters and affiliated unions of the Iowa Federation of Labor is planned for tomorrow afternoon.

Des Moines Teamsters Hoon Teamat Iowa Federation of Labor

Four Charlies Set to Testify in Week of Hearings

Washington October 5. Charles R B Crane of Chicago Ogden Mills of New York and Charles Edward Russell will testify Monday before the Clapp committee probing campaign funds. Charles P Taft brother of the president Charles Hilles Republican National Committee chair and Judge R S Lovett head of Harriman railroads will testify Wednesday.

Washington Chas. RB. Crane Chicago Ogden Mills New York Chas Edward Russell Clapp Committee Chas. P. Taft Chas. Hilles Republican National Committee R. S. Lovett Harriman Railroads

Man backs out of death pact with Kinsey in river jump plan

Mrs. Dorothy Swinney told police that she and Frederick L. Kinsey who killed himself in Wichita had a death by own action pact. Kinsey allegedly planned to rob a local bank with a woman at his boarding house. Swinney denied bank plot but said Kinsey agreed to jump into the Mississippi River. Kinsey backed out. She drank poison after he failed to return. Swinney was released from hospital and was not in serious condition.

St. Louis Dorothy Swinney Frederick L. Kinsey Wichita Kan Kinsey Mississippi River

M Jackman Buys Crippen Building on Jefferson Street

Through F L Marquis the Crippen building at 613 Jefferson Street, once sold to Tony Gentic, was resold today to M Jackman. The figures are not given, but the former owner is reported to have made a nice profit. Jackman also acquires a splendid additional property.

F. L. Marquis Crippen Jefferson Street Tony Gentic M. Jackman Mr. Jackman

Dagg Leads Figele Race Amid Mechanical Woes

Teddy Tetlaff with Caleb Bragg and Ralph De Palma lights up a 12-car field at Wauwatosa for the $10,000 grand prix road race. After 205 miles Tetlaff leads, Bragg second by nine minutes, Bergdoll and Anderson in pursuit as five retirements mar the half-distance.

Wauwatosa Teddy Tetalaff Caleb Bragg Ralph le Palma Bragg de Palma Bergdoll Anderson Oldfield Tetzlal Wis Fred Wagner Bob Burman Barney Oldfield Burman Benz Fontaine Lozier Tetzlaff Fiat Hughes Mercer da Palma Mercedes Wishart Clark Horan Stutz Te Palma Galeth Brages Spencer Wishart Teddy Tetzlaff Tetlaff Tetslaft

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