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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-23
Gets LIGHT FINE.
Herman Milde Denied New
Trial and Assessed $40 and
Costs by the Court.
SENTENCE OF ONE HOUR
Indictment for Extortion is Nolle Pross-
ed-City Must Answer lnjunc-
ton Bill.

Judge Gest this morning denied Her
man Milde. the Moline constable con
victed of Obtaining money by false pre-
lenses, new trial, and sentenced
Milde to one hour in the county jail
and fined him SO and costs. The sen
tence and fine were light, the court
having the power to levy a fine of 81,
600 and impose sentence OF year III
Jail. Mildes attorneys, p. X. lnglesoH
w. c. Allen. and II. n. Williams, filed
q motion for a new trial, but this was
denied by the court The Indictment
against Milde for eXtortiOn, in cOnnec
ton with the same incident, was nOlle
pressed by the states attorney. Milie
was convicted of having secured $l2
from Mrs. Anna Witamuth of East
Moline by representing to her that she
or her husband were to be arrested for
larceny.
To Quash Indictment.
Judge Gest heard the arguments OF
the motion to quash the indictment
against Henry Terry, the colored man
held for numbering Andrew Parks, ami
LOOK tue llldllcT UHbtI amusement
Parks. it will be remembered wa
killed when he was knocked down by
"A blow Terry aimed at Parks com
panion.
City Must File Answer.
Judge Gest gave City Attorney O!
son until next Friday to file an answa;
to the bill for an injunction against tn,
city brought by Henry Mccarthy, foI
the purpose of preventing a vote at tn
coming election on the annexation
proposition. II now appears probable
that the litigation will be delayed uni
it will be impossible to submit the
proposition at the election.
A motion for a new trial of the case
of Mrs. Minnie Coulter against the
Travellers Protective Association O'
America. in which n verdict for s. 0Ol
and interest was returned, was denied
by Judge Gest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-23

Robert II. Reynolds. candidate for
county Judge at the approaching elec-
ton to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Judge f. f. Parmcnter, vas
born in Clinton. Iowa, in 1871. He is Il
graduate of the law department of the
State University of Iowa, and has beea
practicing law for the past II years.
being now associated i'll the practice
Of his profession with w. l.. Ludolpa
under the firm name of Ludolph <
Reynolds.
Mr.. Reynolds has always been recog-
liZed by the members of the bar and
those who have come into contact with
aim as a close student of the law and
an able practitioner. and in addition
being possessed with a judicial tenn
permanent which, combined with his
eXtended practice. well fits him for the
office to which he aspires.
He has never been a seeker after
office, though once prevailed upon &C
become a candidate for city attorney
If Rock Island and making a splendid
race. Among members of his profes-
sion and with the general public, ne
mas earned the reputation of being .
man of the highest integrity and ot
ability in his chosen profession.
Mr. Reynolds is a married man with
a family and resides in Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-23

j. w. Van Arsde candidate the democratic tick
ct for the short term in the Fifth ward has record of
80 of efficient service in the employ of the Bur
ngOn railway, the local yardmaster He believes il
union labor, and is himself member of the Order Of
Railway Conductors of America. and carries member
ship card of that organization. of division l06
He began mis- service with the Burlington a
brakeman i'll 1882. He promoted to freight
ductor, and advanced gradually until in 1902 he
placed in charge of the cOmpanys Moline yards, later
being transferred to take charge of the Rock Island
yards. He is capable of being a good alderman.
He has resided in Rock Island since 1887 and now
makes his home a $50 Twentieth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-23

William Trefz. democratic candidate for alderman
the Fifth ward for the year term, has been
1855 and his record of service
for the is alderman for two terms, from 1907
to 1906 shows HIM be a worthy for the office.
He has property interests i'll the ward, is familiar with
the needs of the ward and capaby looks after the in
terests of his constituency. Mr. Trefz has been en-
gagged the express business i'll Rock Island for -
years and six years has been associated with the
firm of Spencer X TreZ.
When it comes campaigning Trefz is hard 20
beat. He knows practically every man, woman ana
child in the ward and he knows them we'll after
election he does before.
Mr. Trefz has resided for years on Fourth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-23
PERSONAL POINTS.

Harry Berlin is spending a few days
in Chicago.
Miss Amy Henderson went to Gales
burg yesterday for weeks visit
Miss Esther Seaburg returned yes
terday from an extended visit at Hut
to, Tex.
Isaac Bollman of Rockford is eX-
pected to arrive in the city this even
ing, called here by the death of his
mother, Mrs. Julia A. Bollman of South
Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-23
Brotherhood Banquet.

The Brotherhood of the First Meth
odist church of this city will give a
banquet for ladies and gentlemen at
the church on Fifth avenue Thursday
evening, March IS. There will be in
strumental and vocal music, and sew
eral five-minute speeches. The sale of
tickets will be limited to the capacity
OF the room in which the banquet will
be held. Tickets for sale until next
Monday at Rock Island National bank.
at John T. Noftsker's store, and at the
church parsonage. Please purchase
early Tickets, so cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-23
CONTRACTS LET
Directors of Rock Island Safety
Deposit Company Accept
Various Bids
FOR NEW OFFICE BUILDING
C. j. Larkin to do Mason Work and H.W.
Horst Carpentry-The Other
Contractors.

The board of directors of the Rock
Island Safety Deposit company met at
Hope ThOmpson's office yesterday af
ternoon and let contracts for the new
Office building to be erected at Eigh-
teenth street and Third avenue. The
directors have been considering bids
from general contractors and sub-con-
tractors for several weeks and decided
to let the contracts for the building in
parts. All of the principal contracts
are now let and work will begin the
first of next week.
The principal work will be done by
the following contractors:
Mason work, c. j. Larkin, Rock Is
land.
Reinforced concrete, F. E. Brown G.
Co, Chicago.
Carpenter work, Henry w. Horst,
Rock Island.
Ornamental iron work, F. p. Smith
Wire q Iron works. Chicago.
Fire proof partitions, the A. B. Fire
PROBING company. Chicago
Fire escapes Davenport Foundry &
Machine company, Davenport.
Contracts for other portions of the
| work have not been let, but will be
within few days. The contracts con-
template the greatest possible speed
consistent with thorough work.
| Applications for Offices.
| Numerous applications have already
| been received for space in the build
ing, which is to be one of the most at
tractive and up-todate office buildings
in the three cities 1t is the intention
of the directors TO secure for tenants
branch houses of the large eastern con
Germs whenever possible 1t is believ.
ed that large amount of new business
can be brought to Rock Island by fur
nishing attractive quarters such as this
building will provide.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-23
SAUERMAN TO TAKE
CHARGE OF TOWER
Succeeds H. e. krelI in Management
of Tri-City Railway Company's
Resort on Rock River.

Fred Sauerman of this city is to
have charge of the Watch Tower this
season. II. T.. Krell. who had Il five
year lease on the resort. has given up
his interests on account of i'll health.
Plans for the season are being made,
and preparations for the opening will
begin soon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-23

Second avenue and Fourteenth street
Dean J. J. Quinn, pastor. Mass at s
and 1880 a. m. In the evening Dean
J. J. Quinn will speak on st Patricl's
Day" Vespers at 1880 p. m. Sunday
school at 2 p. m.
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic, TWEEN
ty-eghth street and Fifth avenue.
Rev. j. F. Lockney, pastor. Mass at
S and 1890 a. m. Sunday school at
p. m. Vespers at 1880 p. m.
st. Mary's German Catholic, corner
of Fourth avenue and Twenty-second
street; Father Adolph Geyer. pastor.
Mass at s and 1890 a. m.
ST. Paul's Belgian Roman Catholic,
Twenty-fourth street and Eighth-and-a-
pastor. Mass at and 1880 a. m
Sunday school at p. IN. Vespers at
8 p. m.
Free Methodist church, Ninth ave-
nue. and Fifteenth street Rev. c. NJ
Stirdivant, pastor. Sunday school at
9:45 a. m. Preaching at II a. m. and
p. m. Glass meeting at Z p. m. Prav-
er meeting Thursday evenings ar 1870
| Salvation Army barracks. 1909 Sec
ond avenue. Services as follows: Holt
ness meeting at II a. m. Christian
praise service at 1890 p. m. Evening ser
vice at s o'clock. Services every ev.
ening at 8 o'clock. Captain w. Bur
nett and Lieutenant A. Reynolds are
the officers in charge.
Free Swedish Mission, corner OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-23
OBITUARY RECORD.
Bollman Funeral.

Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs Julia A. Bollman will be held to-
morrow afternoon at 3 O'Clock from the
home in South Rock Island. The serv-
ices will be conducted by Rev. r. Il.
Williams. pastor of the First Methodist
church, and Rev. r. G. Pearce. Burial
will take place at Chippiannock GEM
etery. Mrs. Bollman was for many
years an active member in the Meth
odist church and was always an earn
est church worker. She was born in
Bedford county, Pennsylvania, May 10,
1911. She removed with her family
from Pennsylvania to this city about
G1 years ago, and had since resided
here. Her husband, Gabriel Bollman,
died May 2S, 1880. Besides her two
children, she is survived by 10 grand.
children, "a great-grandchildren and
one great-great-grand child.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-23

Eleventh street and Fifth avenue Sum-
day school at $50 4. m. Services at
7:45 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednes-
day evening at S o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-23
Notice.

| have this day given my son, Amos
Tanner his time, and will not be re-
sponsible for any debts or contracts
he may make Rock Island. Ill.,, March
20, 1907. ALFRED w. TANNER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-23

Y. NJ. c. A. building, corner Third
avenue and Nineteenth street. Boys
meeting at 2:15 p. m. Mems meeting
at $50 p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-23

West End Sunday school, 700 Sixth
street. Sunday school at 2:30 D. m.
Prayer meeting Friday evenings at
1870. w. 3. Barker, superintendent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-23

Christ's Home Mission, 22O2 Third
avenue. Services at p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-23
Streckfus.

Miss Emma Concordia Streckfus.
granddaughter of Rev. c. A. Mennicke.
died this morning at / o'clock at the
Mennicke home, 1928 Fifth avenue.
death being due to heart trouble which
had rendered her an invalid since last
November. She was born in st: Louis
May IA, 1896, and a number of years
ago came here with her mother 20
make her home with her grandfather.
She is survived by her mother. a broth
er, John Streckfus in Texas, and two
sisters; Mrs. Henry Klinkerman Of
Louisville, KY, and Mrs. Louis Schroe-
Their of this city. Funeral services will
be held Tuesday afternoon from tn
German Lutheran church. The serv-
ices will be conducted by. Rev L. VIA
ter of Hampton. Burial will take place
at the Lutheran cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-23

S. Swenson, pastor. Services at 1880 |
a. m, and 1880 p. m. Sunday school at
9:15 Il. IN.
Zion Swedish Lutheran, 4400 Sew.
enth avenue; Rev. f. X Jonson, pas
tor. Services at 10:45 a. m. and 7:45
p. m. Sunday school at $3.50 a. m.
Grace English Lutheran, corner For.
ty-fourth street and Seventh avenue,
Rev. c. E. Hoffsten, pastor. Services at
10:45 a. m, and 1880 p. m. Sunday
school at 9:15 a. m.
Central Presbyterian, Second ave
nue.. between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets: Rev Marion Humphreys, pas
tor Sunday school at $50 a. m
Services at 1915 p. m. Young Peo-
pies meeting at Gas p. m. at Broad
way church. Union services in the
morning.
Aiken Street Union Chapel, South
Rock Island Junior Christian Endeav-
or at $50 p. m. Sunday school at p.
m. Senior Christian Endeavor at p.
m. Rev. Marion Humphreys, pastor.
South Park Chapel, Presbyterian,
Elm street and Fifteenth avenue; Rev
w. S. Marquis. pastor.
Broadway Presbyterian, corner of
Twenty-third street and Seventh ave-
nue.; Rev. w. S. Marquis, pastor. Sun
day school at 9:15 a. IN. Young Pel-
pies union service at Gas. Union
service in the evening. Services al
1870 a. m.
Bethel Presbyterian Chapel, corner
Twelfth street and Eleventh avenue
Sunday school at 2:30 p. m.
United Presbyterian, Third avenue
and Fourteenth street. Sunday school
at $3.50 a. m. Young Peoples society
at GAS p. m. Services at 1926 a. m.
and 7:45 p. m. Rev. H. Brownel Of
Monmouth will preach at both serv-
ices.
First Methodist, corner Fifth ave.
nue. and Nineteenth street: Rev. r. B.
Williams. pastor. Sunday school at
$3.50 a. m. Junior league at 2:30. Ep-
worth league at $50 p. m. Services
at 1O:45 a. M. and 7:30 pm Morning
Subject, "The Difference Between the
Natural and Spiritual Man" At the
evening service the Woman'S Foreign
Missionary society will celebrate its
anniversary. Rev. w. p. MacVey will
deliver an address and there will be
special music.
Spencer Memorial Methodist church
corner Forty-third street and Seventh
lavenue; Rev. w. P. Mac Vey, pastor
Epworth League at $50 p. m. Serv
ices at 1880 a. m. and 1880 p. m. Sun
day school at $50 a. m. F. o. Var
Calder will occupy the pulpit in the
evening and will speak on work .
5 the Men in the Church."
5 German Methodist, corner of Sixth
5 avenue and Fourteenth street; Rev. w
c. Schultze, pastor Services at 1914
= a. m. and 1880 p. m. Sunday school a
9:15 a. m.
: Wyman A. M. E. Mission, Thirteenth
street and Fifth avenue S. r. Cottrel
. pastor. Services at II a. m, and T
m, and 1880 p. m. Sunday school a
1890 m.
4 First Church of Christ, Scientist
Twenty-third street, between Sevent
and Ninth avenues. Services at 1O:4
t a. m. Sunday school follows mornin
service. Reading rooms in church ed
j flee open daily except Sunday from
/. Ito p. m. Topic. Reality"
Il st. Joseph's Roman Catholic, corne
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-23

gives every assurance that he will be
elected to the Office of county Judge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-23

All that is necessary to get Mayor
McCaskrin going is to ask him ''if tn =
wagon is still in the alley?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-23

St. Joseph's Roman Catholic, corner
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-03-01
OREGON SQUIBS.

Shortly after 2 o'clock Saturday aft
ernoon the oath biennial session of
the Oregon legislature came to a
close.
A stage robbery of I'VE olden time"
occurred near Jacksonville recently.
when a lone highwayman held up the
stage, securing $500.
The Oregon legislature has passed a
bill authorizing the loaning to banks
with a capital stock of $50, 700 or more,
state funds, which are to draw from 2
to 5 per cent.
While it is impossible to give more
than an approximate estimate of the
appropriation passed by the legisla-
ture, until the measures are filed by
the governor, in round numbers the
Legislators have appropriated $3,725,-
673. OF this amount $1,267,070 was
carried by the general appropriation
Of the various state institutions, sal
aries of officials and ordinary operat,
ing expenses of the state machinery
Moses L. Tichner, n of the best
known commercial travellers on the Pa
cific coast and a former business mar
of Portland died Sunday Of heart dis
ease.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-03-01
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Sal" Marcos de Colon,a we'll fortified
Honduran town. which was defended
by Solomon Ordonez, the Honduran
minister Of war, at the head of a strong
army, was captured by Nicaraguan
forces at 4 O'Clock Monday afternoon.
Senator Fulton of Oregon, won a
significant fight in the senate by hav.
ing his amendment adopted to the
agricultural bill providing that hence
forth no forest reserves shall be located
without an act of congress in Washing
ton, Oregon, Idaho, Montana or Colo.
RADIO. This takes entirely out of the
hands of the executive the creation of
reserves.
1t is believed in at national capital
that a spirited fight is about to be pre-
cipitated " the Oregon land Office
appointments.
The supreme court has reversed the
Oregon supreme court, thus establish
ing that Indians who have taken lands
in severalty and acquired rights of citi
zenship cannot afterwards marry &C.
cording to tribunal customs.
The Jones bill in congress has passed
giving settlers on lands adjoining the
Occur d'Alene reservation compensa-
ton on account of loss by changing
the boundary lines on the reservation.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-03-01
BUTTE Miners SAID TO,
VOTED FOR Higher SCALE

Butte, Mont. Feb. 26. -Returns to
midnight Monday show that the
amendment to the constitution of the
Butte miners union increasing the
wage scale to 81 a day will carry by a
vote of three to one. A total vote of
5000 was cast. If the ultimatum of
John D. Ryan, managing director of
the Amalgamated Copper company, is.
carried into effect, in consequence of
the demand for al increase, there will
not be an Amaleamated mine in opera
ton Tuesday night.
The companies are now paying 1915
a day.
A shutdown of the mines will para
lyze several dependent cities and throw
$1,000 persons out of work.
The Polls opened at 10 O'Clock and
closed at 10 p. m. Between five and
seven thousand miners have votes. A
full count PROBABLY will not be an.
'nounced until late Tuesday.
The strike of newspaper employees
hangs fire, waiting the result of this
vote. If the camp is tied up by 9
strike of miners, the newspapers may
not resume for many weeks.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-03-01
MONTANA ITEMS.

The passage of the railroad commits
sion bill, known as the Shaw-Tudor-
Weed bill, by the Tenth legislative as
sembly of this state, is said to be the
most important measure to come be-
fore the people of the state, not only
during tho present session, but for
many years. Governor Toole allowed
the bill to become a law without his
name.
A shutdown Of the Amalgamated
copper mines will affect about 10000
workmen in the state and precipitate
an Industrial crisis in Butte the effect
of which will be felt throughout the
entire state.
George e. Simons, aged so, an old
time miner and we'll known in Butte,
| died recently. Simons had been a
ears and was a brother in law Of Pat
rick Boland, the prominent politician
of Butte and county assessor. =
Owing to the fact that a bill has
passed the house of congress and will
shortly be before tho senate provid'
ing for the promotion Of employees OF
second class postofices in a manner
which will satisfactorily increase the
rate of salaries, it is not believed the
carriers of Butte will permit their
designations filed with Postmaster IT.
win a few weeks ago to take effect
March 1.
Acting under instructions from Mar
tin P. Higgins, president of the Inter
national Pressmen's union, President
w. l.. Murphy of the striking press
men in Butte has notified the publish
ers that his men we're ready to re
turn to work at the old scale of wages
1t is stated upon excellent au
director of the Amalgamated Copper
company, has conveyed to the officers
of the Butte Miners union that in thu
event of the miners voting to raise
the scale Of wages from $3.75 to S
the men need not report for work il
Tuesdays shifts; That such men a.
will be needed by the companies will
be notified.
The lower house has passed one o
the most strict anti gambling bill
imaginable and the vote was quite de
~c:sive, being 35 to 4. Players. thos'
: who conduct games AMI owners c
: buildings wherein they are conducted
r are held as criminally liable both 70
fine and Imprisonment in the stat
~penitentiary. In addition, peace off
GERS are to be removed if games ar
conducted in their bailiwicks. Thos
who lose. or members of their fan
lilies, may not only recover losses a
law, but also exemplary damages {
8 $500 as we'll.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-03-01
PRESIDENT IN BOSTON.
Accompanied by Members of Hi.
Family.

President Roosevelt left Washing
ton Friday for Boston, between which
place and Groton he spent Saturday
and Sunday, returned to Washington
i'll time for breakfast Monday m,rn-
ing. The president was accompanied
by Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Ethel
Roosevelt, Representative and Mrs.
Longworth and M. c. Latta, assistant
secretary to the president. The trip
is a purely personal one, the president
and Mrs. Roosevelt desiring to spend
a short time with their sons, Theo-
dore, Jr., at Harvard, and Kermit in
school at Groton. The only function
in which the president participated
to any extent while away was a re-
ception of the Harvard union at Cam
bridge, Saturday afternoon. Previous
ly to the reception he will attend a
luncheon given by the Sphynx club
a university organization.
In Boston the president was the
guest of a former Harvard class
mate, DR.. A. S. Bigelow, while Mrs
Roosevelt visited at the home Of Mrs
George f. Lee on Chester Hill.
| On Saturday evening the president
attended a gathering of the Porcelain
| club of Harvard to witness the initia
tory ceremonies attending the Undue
ton into the club of his son, TheO
| dore.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-03-01
ROCKEFELLER NOT SOLE OWNER
Denied That He Controls Standard
Oil Company Entirely.

Frederick T. Gates, the representa-
tive Of John d. Rockefeller, who re-
Gently made an official announcement,
saying that Mr.. Rockefeller's fortune
could not exceed $3.50, O0O, 900 or $780,
900, 900 and that his income did not
exceed $4,000, 900 or 500, 900, 900,
adds to his statement in an interview
that Mr.. Rockefeller does not control
the Standard Oil company now, nor
has he ever controlled it.
At no time, said Mr.. Gates, have
Mr.. Rockefeller's holdings of Stand
ard Oil stock been as much as 80 per
cent of the total.
This statement al brought out by
a reporter who visited Mr.. Gates at
his home in Mont Clair, N. j.:
"Mr. Rockefeller has never been in
control Of the stock of the Standard
Oil company" Mr.. Gates said in re.
ply to a question on that point. "The
stockholders control and always have
controlled the company"
Have there not been times when
Mr.. Rockefeller held more than &c
per cent of the stock? His holdings
have varied from time to time," said
Mr.. Gates. "Mr. Rockefeller's larg
est holdings Of Standard Oil stocks
at any time, have never been as much
as 80 per cent on the totals"