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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1910
Page
1
Charles City Intelligencer reports Harold Sampson, a 20 year old from this city, arrested for breaking and entering Waterloo residences last week. He admits guilt and scholars debate criminology theories of brain pressure and inherited tendencies. The article questions whether he is criminally insane and a fit surgical subject or for the penitentiary.
The National Association of Supervisors of State Banks opened a three day Washington convention as Lawrence O. Murray the comptroller of the Currency warned of incompetent national bank officers. He said 108 applications were refused over eighteen months due to dishonest or unfit applicants. Insurgency arrives, with forecasts insurgent leaders may influence the Republican party within two years.
Sioux City announces a major banking leadership shift as John J. Large of Rock Rapids replaces E. W. Rice as president of Merchants National Bank. Rice retires to become chairman amid a bank consolidation following the death of former cashier Geo P. Day. Large brings decades of Iowa banking experience and prior service as national bank examiner.
Philadelphia reports wholesalers paying 5 to 6.4 cents more per pound for beans and rumored to hike prices to retailers. Experts cite high costs, possible market cornering, past low pricing, Brazilian crop worries, and drought threats as factors behind the anticipated rise. Mrs. Jacob Wilmert credits Foley Kidney Pills for restored health after kidney trouble and backache. Wangier Bros. and H. W. Taggart.
In Harbin Manchuria a gang disguised as passengers robbed a Russian steamer south of the port after a fight. Two Russians were killed during the defense while many Chinese crew and passengers were wounded. Pirates bound passengers and crew and plundered captives before a nearby hunter alarm prompted a Russian gunboat pursuit.
Mrs. Sarah King of Bronklyn is set to receive a tall silver cup as winner of the 1200 yard hobble skirt championship of Greater New York. The seashore outing at North Beach on Sunday featured a race with hobble skirts, where the champion completed 100 yards after seven fumbles. No official time was recorded.
North Waterloo sees rail traffic and personal visits as H. Bowen and Miss Nelderfrank depart to Cedar Falls and Chicago respectively. Ill IC officials in Waterloo discuss gate projects while workers jump an IC track near Duncombe delaying a passenger train.
Sioux City Iowa Sept 19 After days in Sioux City Rev Harley M Core pastor of First Congregational Rockford Ia has accepted the call to Mayflower Congregational church Sioux City The pastorate has been vacant since Sept 1 Rev BE C Wolcott became general secretary of the Y M C A The new pastor is a graduate of Town College Grinnell and Oberlin seminary
New York reports President Taft has denied clemency to Ho ward Boyle John Coyle Patrick T. Hennessey and Thomas Kehoe three gar weighers sentenced for frauds at the Williams burg docks tied to the sugar trust Oliver Spitzer the dock superintendent was pardoned and later testified at the trial of Helko and Gerbracht who were convicted
The Sioux City Tribune notes Waterloo bakers face enforced bread weight standards of 16 ounces. Henry Metz backs Councilman Brown to require compliance, arguing short loaves unfairly boost retailer profits while wholesale pricing favors bakers selling lighter loaves at lower costs.
In Philadelphia on September 13 a Movement formed to stop burying aboard ships. After Rev. William McLaughlin died at sea, a wireless request to land the body was ignored. The Holy Name Society of Our Lady of Mercy adopted resolutions protesting the practice and authorized clergy to query steamship companies about their views. Leading lines have reportedly begun reviewing the issue.
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