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Newspaper
Waterloo Semi Weekly Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1906
Page
1
A North End shindig devolved into a female quarrel where Marie Feeny insulted Mrs. Russell. Russell attacked Feeny, both arrested for disturbing the peace. Feeny and Russell paid fines as a crowd watched a chaotic courthouse scene.
A commission hearing on petioners appealing to the District Court over lands recently annexed by the city is in progress. W A Hallowell, D Kern and F S Merrian chair the panel at the First National Bank building with attorneys Swisher and Halliday presenting arguments and testimony. The session is expected to continue beyond today.
A pedestrian was fatally struck by a train one mile east of ATO in Tama. The victim, described as a man in his forties, was allegedly hit while walking along the tracks. Responders and the coroner are assessing details as the investigation proceeds.
Minor Morris lies in a Willard hotel room in serious condition after a forcible ejection from the White House. Doctors warn of internal injury while the nation braces for a possible scandal and a Congress silent on public discussion. The president's knowledge is disputed, with blame aimed at aides.
Associated Press dispatch from Annapolis reports Miships Man Minor Meriwether Jr. of Louisiana, famed for a recent fist fight with Mal Shipman Branch that left one man dead, has been under arrest on a charge likely to bring serious penalties.
Henry Walt former Illinois treasurer and J W Loeb linked to the Continental Finance Co pleaded guilty in federal court to a swindling scheme. Roth had pleaded not guilty previously and sentence was deferred. Alexander, the shop secretary, was recovering at his parents’ home near Hudson after illness.
Hudson’s Fivee National Bank and Hudson Savings Bank plan consolidation into a single entity. Since their founding these two banks have operated as one concern under common management, though legally separate corporations. The merger aims to simplify operations and reduce duplication.
Disjointed late 19th century dispatches describe Cossacks slaughtering Armenians, revolts in St. Petersburg and Transcaucasia, and Red Sunday plans. Reports recount battles near Riga and Libau, heavy casualties among revolutionists, and imperial warnings against constitutional moves.
Washington January 12 the house voted to end general debate on the Philippine arts bill next Monday. The session featured party maneuvering on tariff questions and contrasts between supporters and opponents. Speaker Grosvenor of Ohio, Mr Williams, and Mr Adams of Wisconsin shaped the debate with pointed references to prosperity in other nations and potential impacts on domestic industries. Additional notes covered army discharge price scales and revised rules on soldier discharges.
Cedar Falls Iowa January 12 Judge Pratt of Waterloo issued an order under the juvenile court law compelling a woman to send her two sons aged ten and twelve to school. The mother had kept them home to work. The ruling enforces attendance for the required years, with the case closing upon the Saturday edition. Auctioneer C T Phifer traveled to The Senate Green this morning to inspect a six thousand dollar stock of jewelry bound for auction.
Idaho Senator Divyburn urges creation of a national board to control corporations and criticizes Wall Street for aiding the country’s decline. The session also covers calendar action, a disputed resolution, and various committee reports including silver coinage, five civilized tribes liquidation, and legal proceedings by Justice officials. A Jamestown expo memorial building gets an initial $200 design fund, and national continental fall entertainments receive broad support amid a 54,059-member organization report.
Allison Texas January 12 The American Book Co and Ginn & Co won five year text book contracts after a bid by independent publishers led by Ginn & Co securing eighty percent of the contracts. Board and county officials say the move breaks the school book trust grip.
The Sixth field battery of United States artillery arrived at Port Sam Houston after a 1,100 mile forced march from Fort Riley Kansas in fifty five days. Many men were exhausted and one soldier died from exposure during the journey.
Des Moines reports a split session with the house failing to form a quorum while the senate held a brief session. Bills consider school year end in July and shorthand notes as evidence. Weeks plans a congressional memorial on interstate commerce rates. Mossberry files fish and game and woman suffrage measures. Railroads push anti-insurance and anti-pass bills amid a complex lobbying fight shaping the governor’s agenda. Lieutenant Governor Herriott pivots to an anti Cummins stance, courting railroads as a gubernatorial candidate.
Iowa legislature battles over potential changes to the biennial elections law led by J W Blythe with standpatters and railroad lobbyists pressing to extend terms for Murphy and Tedford. Senate committee shifts target primary law and state printer fight amid Cummins allies and Dowell Dunham reshuffles.
Mrs Chadwick arrived at the Columbus penitentiary to begin a ten year term. She was escorted by United States Marshal Chandler and Deputy Fleming, with a large police crowd kept back at the railway station. Officials doubt the identity and say she will be treated like any other prisoner in the female department unless heart trouble prevents heavy work.
Associated Press reports Savannah Ga Judge Speer refused the petition by Greene and Gaynor's counsel seeking discharge from custody. C B Knowles of LaPorte was in the city yesterday returning from Anns after attending a meeting of Iowa veterinary surgeons and a veterinary judging contest.
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