15 Mar 1910
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Newspaper
Waterloo Semi Weekly Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1910
Page
1
Trade reports show irregularity with some regional improvement while the south and northwest firm, the west steady, and the far west satisfactory though sales lag. Poor road conditions hinder movement. higher raw materials keep prices elevated and retailers cautious. Wheat and corn exports edge up versus last year. labor remains unsettled amid broader economic tension.
Pereburg, Pa. March 12. A report states the death of T. K. Loughlin, brother-in-law of President Taft, was caused by his own hand through shooting. Details indicate a self-inflicted fatality, with authorities noting it as a suicide.
Robbers entered the state bank of Virginia last night and secured $7,000 after exchanging shots with citizens. They escaped following the gunfire, as reports from Neb. dated March 22.
In Philadelphia on March 12 Dr Charter Benson, 73, and his wife Tsahalle drank poison at their breakfast table and died shortly after. They left a note saying they had agreed to commit suicide. Also noted is the death of Bishop Rishton Spellrmeyer of St. Louis, who presided over the New Journey Methodist Miscogal conferences, from heart disease.
Twenty five girls who escaped from the Mitchellville state industrial school allege cruelty by Mrs. Jitte Garrerson, superintendent, claiming she choked and beat their leader Besate Witcher 14 from Ot niimiva. Police rounded up the girls in Des Moines with a thorough investigation to follow.
Oskaloosa Iowa March 12 Evening Press Mr and Mrs Amos Kemble of Muscatine mark their sixtieth anniversary at the home of their son William J Kemble president of Kemble Floral Co of Oskaloosa. The celebration continues over Sunday with all fifty family members sleeping under one roof. The Kemble couple wed in Salem Ohio in 1850 and moved to Muscatine in 1879.
Vinton IA March 12 Mrs Mary Downs age th years distributed 24400 among seven children this week The funds came from a farm she recently sold and the children are spread across the United States
About 300,690 corporations filed returns under the 66 percent tax on net incomes above 5000. Officials expect the number to rise to about 350,000 as more reports arrive. The total number of corporations listed is 4,090,000, with revenue from the tax likely to exceed 24 million dollars for the year.
Ruvey says prevailing prices in America lure beef imports as Argentina plans to relieve U S costs by sending large quantities to New York market. Dacvita J. Villegas, returning from New York, asserts Argentina is expanding beef exports, noting England's beef last year mostly came from Argentina and promising shipments to the United States in large quantities.
Washington reports three days of hearings begin Monday as the Supreme Court weighs the Standard Oil of New Jersey dissolution appeal. Government counsel led by Attorney General Wickersham and Frank Kellogg will argue against the trust, while John G Johnson and Milburn defend the NJ company. The case centers on 1899–1907 monopolistic practices across oil production, transport, and sales, affecting countless pipelines, stations, and refiners.
The department of justice awaits a court decision to shape government stance toward related organizations amid complaints. A stream of land transfers in Waterloo includes Allen M. Shimer to Benj Taylor for 1000 dollars, John Petersen to Frank J. Bailey for 23900, and Irene V Kentzelman to Frank Peterson and Fred A Duke for 3000, along with several other parcel deals and corporate connections.
Washington March 12 President Taft instructed Attorney General Wickersham to draft a joint resolution to test the constitutionality of the 1846 act retroceding part of the District of Columbia to Virginia If Congress adopts the measure the Virginia territory would be brought back into the district and the president would sue in the Supreme Court Fort Meyer Arlington and Alexandria lie within the former district boundaries
Bank clearings in Waterloo for the week ending March 12 totaled near 1.25 million dollars with daily figures: Manua s 254,885.63 164,311.60 Visitors 236,011.25 Friday 189,529.68 Saloons 81,245,379.40 Total clearings reported by the R L B Association. Real estate transfers for the week ending March 11 approached the million mark with deeds totaling 694,523.40 and 72 mortgage pages at 267,855. Number of instruments filed to date 1,472, up 419 from last year.
New York reports that Richard Croker rejected a $100,000 offer for Orby the Derby winner now at Glen Cairn Ireland. The offer allegedly came from the Vatican government and was declined promptly. Croker says the horse is worth twice that price.
Elberan La March 12 Svening Presgje George W Miller long time manager of Clinton Grain company is indicted by the Clinton county grand jury on two counts. Miller, who left Elberan some vintage, was short in his account. Soule.
A report from Des Moines recounts 25 girls escaping from a reformatory, with 22 captured after night pursuit. The escape began near Mitchellville as some girls walked roughly sixteen miles toward Des Moines, while a trial show was held in Iowa.
Washington dispatch reports Chief Engineer Davis testifying in the Ballinger-Pinchot inquiry. He warned the reclamation service faced disintegration since Ballinger took office and that many top engineers may resign. He accused Ballinger of pressuring restoration of lands and described Perkins being hired to lecture for publicity with pay from Harriman lines. Davis urged Perkins' dismissal and said Ballinger reprimanded Newell over interference.
Des Moines IA March 12 The threatened strike of local streetcar men is off after the company promised a two cent an hour raise for the next two years.
The court affirmed the Hughes appeal in the case of Frederick C. Hughes, appellant, v W. O. M. Wyatt and others from Black Hawk district. Judge Hvans delivered the decision.
Greenwich reports that Bantam county commissioners refused a hotel license because the structure lay within 100 feet of a Baptist church. In a bold move the church building was relocated half a mile to clear the site adjoining the hotel, ending a long rural Connecticut license fight.
Evidence in the Maybray federal trial centers on hundreds of letters seized in a raid on a millionaire's club. J C Maybray and eighteen associates face fraud charges involving mail fraud. Lawyers challenge admission of personal letters while Judge McPherson weighs the ruling.
Cedar Falls news chronicles travel departures and returns including Paul Wenner's return to Wenatchee Washington via St Paul, Miss Josephine Graham’s return from Oskaloosa, and Leslie Hughes on business to Webster City. Health updates cover Geo Frisby’s recovery and Bessie Rickers adenoid operation. Other items note hospital visits, marriages, housing moves, and residents planning relocation to Waterloo and Canada.
George W. Koontz, a legislator, resigns from the presidency of Citizens Savings & Trust Company Bank due to ill health. O. A. Byington succeeds him. Koontz’s condition is not alarming.
Rome March 12 J P Morgan greeted a circulating death rumor with a hearty laugh saying he had not died and the tale was a trick to sway the market briefly.
Des Moines March 12 Evening Press reports health officers say the child buried in a shallow grave was found under fifteen inches of dirt atop another grave in Macksburg. The death is under investigation by state health officials.
In Des Moines Ia March 12 Judge William McHenry ruled for the Des Moines Union in a dispute with the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad over a terminal track valued at 1 million dollars. The Milwaukee road loses its sole entrance to the city and the decision will be appealed.
A 63 year old toll keeper A W laundren was attacked on the Clinton night bridge by a stranger who struck him with an iron bar, fracturing his skull. The assailant, identified as Tom Reed of Seattle, was arrested after crossing the bridge without paying the toll.
Des Moines March 12 Evening Press reports the supreme court ruled that claims arising from the December 28 1904 Sioux City fire were subject to assessment the following year even if not fully determined and though the assessor held partial rights.
An exploration of enjoyable country road trips for summertime motorists. It recalls past seasons and urges careful preparation, with suggested routes from Waterloo to Cedar Falls and neighboring towns, describing scenic drives five to thirty-six miles long and noting pleasant stops and landscapes along the way.
Washington March 12 Progedent Taft will leave for Pittsburg this evening to attend the funeral tomorrow afternoon of his brother-in-law Thomas D Laughlin who died yesterday.
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