Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-16
INJUNCTION THREE,
Modern Woodmen Will Seek
to Have it Promptly
Disposed of.
AND BRING THE OFFICE HERE.

Frsp.r.sGry so Giving the Necessary
Five Days' Notice. More OF the In.
o'dsnts Of the ssroEEIs ~ FDIson-Ths
lad Omeers.
General Attorney ]. G. johnson
and assistant counsel, William Jack
son, Of she Modern Woodmen are
making out the papers in connection
with the third master in chsncery
injunction procedure preparatory to
giving the five days notice of motion
to dissolve in the circuit court. The
Injunction is practically a repetition
Of the allegations set up in the other
two iDjunctions, that the or
der has NOS held legal
head camp since 1890. it be-
ing specifically set forth that the
original articles of association pro-
vided that the head camp should be
compoted Of delegates elected by the
local camps. and that the head camp
having changedsthe law in regard to
the election of delegates without
amending the articles of association.
the actions Of succeeding head
camps. including the order OF re-
meval were illegal.
This proceeding of the master
might reasonably be regarded as con-
tempt of court after the position
taken by Judge Gest. and if the
court so views it the Whiteside Off
GERS should be dealt with as would
anyone defiantly and deliberately
seeking to override the decision Of .
higher court.
All is reported quiet at Fulton to-
day. The head officers are most of
them there, aud in charge of the or
der's affairs.
The wounded are all recovering,
including the town marshal, who
seconded the mayor in starting the
disturbance, but whose cowboy tao
tics we're forcibly sat down upon.
but Julius Steinberger. another Of
the injured is reported to have
caught cold, and his condition is
causing some alarm.
II -ad Consul Northcott on the Scene.
Lieut.. Gov. W. A. Northcott. head
consul Of the Modern Woodmen order,
was in Fulton Saturday, and in the
evening came on to Rock Island,
where he remained at the Rock Isl-
aud house until last evening. The
governor was proceeding home from
Nebraska when he learned of the
trouble, and he fastened tc Burling-
ton, and then took train to Barstow.
He found he was too late for the
passenger train up. SO he hired an
engine and proceeded with it to Full
ton. He at once took possession of
the flee. removing the pretenders.
A. W. Bastian and DE-. c. w. Glen
denim, OF the old board Of directors,
aud instructing Deputy Clerk James
Mcnamara to look after she office
until the return of Head Clerk c. w.
Halves. He then gave out the fol-
lowing to the Associated Press:
Friday. the day of the difficulty at
Fulton. 1 attended q Woodmen pic
mic at Wshoo, Nsb., and left Omaha
at 1851 that night for St. Louis. At
about IL O'Clock, while on the train,
the conductor walked me up and gave
me telegram from Director Talbot,
Of Lincoln. Neb., informing me of
the trouble at Fulton. l saw an &C
count Of the aft ,ir in the Chicago
papers when l reached Burlington
the next morning. l then changed
my route and came direct to Fulton,
with the purpose OF looking after the
property and affairs of the order
There has been a Few Injunction
granted, and of course there will be
no attempt at removal until this in
junction has been dissolved. The
fact that Judge Gest had dissolved
the Injunction the morning OF the
attempted removal. and the last in
junction not issued until about
O'Clock in the evening. the officers
had q legal right to bring the force
from Rock Island and remove the
coffee; and the Fulton people who by
force and violence attempted to pre-
vent the removal were acting con-
trary to law and we're rioters. l
understand that tie Fulton people
claim that the order OF Judge Gest
dissolvipg the Injunction should
have been filed with the circuit clerk
Of Whiteside county before it took
effect. and that the Injunction was
10 full force when the removal was
attempted. have not examined the
legal proposition. am very sorry
about the trouble and very glad that
no one was fatally hurt. l believe
that there will be no further trouble
Of violent kind and that the matter
will now await the determination OF
the courts. l am here in Fulton
simply as an official OF the order to
look after the orders business, which
is now proceeding as though nothing
unusual had happened"
Head Consul Northcott was Joined
here by General Attorney G. John
son and Directors A. b. Talbot, M
Qusckenbush and c. N. Smith, and
yesterday q conference was held at
the Rock Island house. Ia the even
ing Mr.. Northcott and Gen. Reece
Left for their respective homes, and
this morning the Other directors to.
gether with Head Clerk HAYES left for
Fulton. where1,hey will remain until
the board meets in regular session