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Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-09-04
BECKER SETTLES WITH GEORGE
 IT. LYNCH
(From Thursdays Dnily.)

Yesterday compromise was reached in the financial difficulties between George 1T. Lynch and George Becker, by the payment of the latter to A. R. White, Lynch's representative, of tho sum of Sl0O. Becker, who was pre- vented from leaving on Tuesday night 's train for Tonopah, New, by officers, at tho request of Lynch, will leave today for the Sage Brush state, White hay ing promised him immunity from prose cution as n consideration of the set tlcment.
 From what could be learned of th, case, it appears that Becker, who had charge of Lynch's cighthorsc team collected, since April I, tho sum of $l,I67 for hauling by the team. Ou' of this amount nc had credit of nbou' SsOO for the feeding of the animals their shocing and repairs to th wagons. White claimed there was owe $500 due Lynch, which Becker is al legcd to have admitted, but Becker In formed White that he had only slOo O the money left, and made tender Q this amount as settlement of the deb'
 which was accepted, and the incidcn | closed.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-09-04
CONNECT TusHEIS. (Fr.n weanssday's Daily '

Connection was made, Monday, b" tween the lower tunnei in th" Monisa mine and tho old works, which t"~' porsdly stopped worh in the lo~sr level on account of ths grtat rash nf water from above The raise saHns". ing the tunuei with tne shaft is ~o feet in hsight. tho lower ,unnsl tappiag the vein at a depth of 100 fs"t, while the shaft ahovs is only aoo feet d>Sp- The vein shows strong and eos,inSsss an the way up the rpi-s and the mss ssement is eoshdent Ina, the nis@ sin develop into one of the beet nisiAg propositious ih the county.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-09-04

While the eity's pre- cmineure iu the foreign trade is being slowly whi',led away by tho swift progress of other ports her position as Inc greatest whole. sale market place in the country r'
 mains unassaiiod. Statistics recently compiled show that inc mahnfaeturine growth of tho metropolis between 1900 and 1905 was 20 per cent, or more than that of any other large city ereep' New Orleans. st. Louis and Savannah In the jobbing business slso New York remains far in the lead. Al th" pres
 ent time the city is thronged viii buyer. from all parts of the country as well as with sightseors who vissll select the season when hundreds o
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-09-04
IN0ERSOLL WANTS PARCELS
 POST IN U. 8.
(From Thursdays E Daily)

After four months spent in England, France, Switzerland and Germany studying the operation of the parcels post system, Charles II. Ingersol' voiced his opinion in the New York Times:
 "Abroad the parcels post IS firmly established institution" said MT. In gersoll, "and it is always great sur prise to foreigners that we have mol the same system in this country, Such a parcels post would be great boon especially to the small dealer and tho farmer, and I hope to be abie to sroas'
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-09-04
RoCKErELLER GETS
 HIS WITNESS TEEs

CHICAGO, m. Aog. 3o.-The wit ness fees and mileage of John D. Rocke' feller. claimed by him for his appear anee before Judge Landis in the Ted eral court some weeks ago, were paid today. A check for s73 was mailed 'o RoekefelIer's home in Cleveland.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-09-04

Preparations arc all complete. sfts~ weeks of work for setting on be- lated Fourth of July salnte that will mako the gante.t of giant hreersshsr. seem like the popping of toy pistol compared with the cannonading of ss army. Tho object of the affair is the blowing up of n ledge of hard gnei~ rock a mile long ai iiuntsr's Point, where tho work of constructing the Peunsylvania railroad tunnels undsr the Fast river i- under way For move than a mon,h sixteen hig steam d'iils have been at work drilling The holes for the charges of powder.
 LONGACRE
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-09-04

Cosmopolitan though she he, Nsv York is still provincial enough and American enough to dearly lovo . Prince as their guest, and there hss been a good sized flut,er of cxeits- mcnt over the presence here this weak of young Wilhelm of Sweden, heir to the crown of that Scandinavian mos- archy. Tho most violent fluttsrisG. naturally, took place in Newport. where there was considerable maaes- vcring on the part of various social leaders to exhibit the Prince in tksis
 train, but this city has had its chasss
 to see and be seen by the yossg man, who has been at the Hotel Aseos
 for the past few days and who win bs
 banqucted there by the Swedish socissJ
 on Saturday evening. August Sh-
 Apropos of ,nis dinner it was rcmash-
 ed that there were more Swsdes is thia | country than In Sweden and that ta . Prince Wilhelm wished to remsis ts touch with his own people hr shosIA stay in America and make his he@sl- quarters in one of the thriving cities of the Northwest. Prince wiIhsl~ who seems to bc a very smisbls and 2 polite young man, aas given no evt q dence of any intention to adopt th' q suggestion.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-09-04
Death at Iron Springs.

Death visited for the first time the Iron Springs summer resort Wednesday evening. at o'clock, when Talbot Croft Barnes, the 6-ycar-old son of MT. md Mrs. Will J. Barnes, succumbcd to m attack of meningitis. Tho death was not entirely unexpected as the boy had been III for some time. Mrs. Barnes, whose home is in New Mexico is spending the summer at the springs, the guest of her sister, Mrs. Ancil Martin. Deceased was the only sor in the family and the sympathy of tho community goes forth to the bcrcaved parents.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-09-04
COMMERCIAL SUPREMACY
 OF NEW YORK WANING?
Other Ports Gaining Foreign Trade At Her Expense---Proposal To Move. Brooklyn Navy Yard To Give More Waterfront Space.

thousands of the residents arc away as the time to sec the outward attractions of the city at their best.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-09-04

It is obvious that if New York is to hold her own in the fight for com mercial supremacy a great increase in the extent of her water front facilities available for ocean business must take place in order to permit the handling of low grade freight in competition with other cities. One project recently investi gated and recommended by a city commission Is the dredging and improvement of Jamaica Bay. on the south shore of Long Island. Another recent proposal is that the government navy yard he removed from its present site in Brooklyn to some point on less eongc.ted waters. This latter suggest ion has more to recommend it than th, mere fact that it would afford more room for ships Of commerce, for th' navigation of big war vessels on th' crowded and dangerous waters of th' East river has on several occasions re suited in serious accidents, The com mereial interests of the city are com
 ing to realize that vast sums will nee
 to be spen, on New York narbor
 we'll as on the other ports of the eouf
 try If improvements are to keep pae
 with the growth of business, and ar earnestly supporting tho campaign Q of National Rivers and Hafbors coi gross for national policy Of wate
 way improvement through liberal yea
 iy appropriations on the samo basis
 those for ,he army, navy, postoniee on pensions.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-09-04
ADJUTANT GENERAL or ARI.
 IONA DEAD.
(From Friday.s Dailyo

Colonel Benjamin Ward Leavcll, ld. jutant general of the National Guard of Arizona, died at his home in Tempe, Wednesday morning, at 10 o'clock, af- ter m illness of several years, due to tuberculosis, contracted while serving in tho United States army.
 Deceased was n native of Ohio, ngcd 90 years. He entered West Point from that state, July I, 1875, and was as signed to the Twenty fourth infantry, July i3, 1879, as second lieutenant. He was promoted Co the rank of first lieu. tenant on October :, 1881, and com missioncd a captain February 22, 1897. owing to i'll health he was detailed to duty with the National Guard of Ari. zona in 1895, with which hc ms been connected ever since. IIc was appoint cd adjutant general by Governor I,rodic, in which position he served un til his death.
 At the outbreak of the Spanish American war. Colonel Lcavcll accom- panied his regiment to Cubn and tool part in the famous engagement of Sar Juan Hill. making splendid record
 Al the clos. of the Cuban campaign, h' was assigned to tho Philippine Islands but owing to his i'll health, the arm, physicians insisted on his return C this country. In his army career h served in several Indian campaigns, Il this Territory, and was stationed n
 Fort Grant, Fort IIuachuca and the Sa Carlos reservation. Since his retire
 mcnt he made his home in this cit and Phoenix for some time, and hnall settled in Tempe with his two daugl tcrs, Misses Mary and Marjorie, age IS md I5 years, respectively.
 Tho funeral will be held this morr
 ing from the family home in Tempe 2 under tho auspices of tho Mnsons. Co
 oncl McClintock hns issued orders {
 Companies B. C and D of Pboani,
 Tempe and Mesa, to attend the servic' | in a body.
 n Governor Kibbcy has appoin'c Colonel McClintock as ndjutant gcl !. oral of the Territory, to succeed d 1, ceased.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-09-04

The local political pot is beginning Co bubble and in another month will bs at the boiling point. It is not n quss- ton of tariir reform or the proper method of curbing the bad trusts thaA agi,ates the patriotic electorate 0f Manhattan, but the moro practical and personal issue of determining tho dis trict leadcrships of Tammany Hall. Home rulo is the theory, thougt not always in practice, tho dominant prin- ciplc of the Democratic organization in New York, and the matter of lead crshp is supposed to be fought out bs- fore the party voters of each distriet without outside interference. This year the growing opposition to the domins- ton of Charles r. Murphy has led ta an unusual number of district con- tests, and from now on tncrc will bs . constant succession of chowdcr parties, rcccptions' and other functions com bining n social and political appeal on inc part of the aspirants for sests around the Tammany council fire. IL K probable that nothing quite like . Tammnny chowdcr party can bc ssen nt it's perfection outside New York. 1t is an excursion on bargcs lowed by tugs ar steamers to some nearby pie nic ground or beer garden with eatablea and drinkablcs in cxhaustlcss quanti- ties, n ccnsclcss blnrc of brass bands, games, dancing, fireworks and other d. versions. A typical outing of this sort occurred last week, which was psrtiai- patcd in by over 2,0o0 persons, and in the course of which threc men had thsis
 skulls fractured, n policemnn's Angss was bitten off, one man mad ss ey> gougcd out and about 100 others wers , more or less seriously injured.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-09-04

NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-Figurcs pub Iishcd by the government bureau of statistics in Washington for the year ending June 30, last, show that New York's proportion of export and import trade of the country continues Co grow smaller year by year. Since 1s9O Now York's share of the nations foreign commerce. has declined from 52h per cent to iih per cent. This falling off in the proportion of outgoing and m coming shipments passing through the metropolis has occurred in both the ox- port and import trade though it has been moro marked in the former The city's share of exports has fallen from II per cent in 1890 to 331s per cent in 1907, while in import business the fig urcs for the two years arc respectively Gjh per cent and 5DIs per cent. While New York still handles onc-third of all the country's exports and more than onc.half of all is imports the rcces' sion from her former dominance ha, caused much uncasincss and discussion of causes. One reason given for th' change is the great improvement in the hnrbors and transit facilities of South Atlantic and Gulf ports, partic
 ularly New Orleans and Galveston which has taken the grain trade cn tircly away from New York. Another cause ascribcd is the great expense of handling shipping business in New York. Dock rents on Manhattan lslant are SD nigh that piers are out Of th' reach of all except the great passenger
 carrying steamship lines. Various at
 ,cmpts arc being made to afford eco nomical shipping facilities for manufac turers at other points on the Create |, City's water front. The most notc
 worthy of these is the Bush Termina !, project in Brooklyn, where huge pier the largest in the world, combined wit l giant system of warehouses and n series of buildings of vast extent d' 2 voted to manufacturing industries pr' I vide for the quick and economies
 handling of goods to any part of th
 world. It is nerc that the freight line' }. and tramp steamships from every pa
 Of the seven seas congregatc and
 greater variety of cargoes or of n
 tionalitics could hardly be found in ar }. one place than arc to he seen he c when twenty to thirty great vessels n x, lying alongside the piers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-04
PERSONAL POINTS.

Mr.. and Mrs Roy Ferguson of Orion
were in the city today
Miss Anna Bailey of Coal Valley
spent the day in the city.
Mrs. S&ran \. Deal is seriously II
at her home. AS Fifteenth street.
e. H. Caldwell of this city has a.
cided to locate in Sterling, according
to the newspapers of that city.
The Misses Selma and Lily Walberg
of Oregon, H.. graduates of Ausustana
business college, are visiting with Mrs
o. 2. Olson.
c. S. Quayle has resigned his position
with the NJ. w. A. TO take a position
as chief clerk of the Knights of Pythias
with headquarters at Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs Reginald Il. Hogan lief
this morning for their home in Balti
more, Md, after an extended visit wit!
Mrs. Hogan's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
| J. McCrory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-04

attorney, and later was elected county
superintendent of schools. He was d
democrat by political faith, and was
twice a candidate on the democratic
ticket for the office of county judge.
Though defeated both times, ne was
accorded a vote on both occasions much
heavier than that of the remainder OF
the ticket He served one term as
mayor. being elected in 1888.
He removed to St. Louis i'll 1862, and
entered into a law partnership with
NJ. l.. Gray, continuing in practice there
until 1866, when he returned TO Rock
Island and resumed his practice here.
Later he successfully engaged i'll bus
mess as bridge and railway con-
struction contractor, and followed this
business until the close of his business
career.
In Masonic Circles.
During the entire time he resided III
this city Mr.. Blanding was active and
prominent in Masonic circles, and held
various offices i'll the different Masonic
orders. He became a master Mason in
1850 at Honesdale. Pa. Besides being
the first eminent commander of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-04

mains of w. c. Wadsworth, who
died in Indianapolis few days ago,
were held at the home of Mrs. Mary A.
Wadsworth, 1871 Second avenue Sat
urday afternoon at O'clock The
services were conducted by Rev.
Charles A. Moore of Davenport. The
pail bearers were E. Fl. Guyer, L. Z.
West, and Frank Mixter of this city
and j. P. VanPatten. DR. J. w. Wat
eek, and T. w. Griggs of Davenport
Burial look place at Chippiannock
cemetery.
Lyon.
Cyrus r. Lyon, G-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Cyrus F. Lyon, died Yesterday
morning at II o'clock at the home, 1922
Forty-fourth street, of diphtheria and
scarlet fever. Private funeral services
were held this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-04
TAKES UP DUTIES
Rev. w. B. Clemmer breaches
First Sermon as Pastor of
Memorial Christian.
OUTLINES PLAN FOR WORK
Triumph of Life" is Subject-Jcsult
Fathers Hold Mission at st.
Marys This Week.

Rev. W. B. Clemmer, lately of Coun
Gil Bluffs. Iowa, yesterday entered up
on his duties as rector of the Meme
rial Christian church TO succeed Rev.
10. w. Lawrence, who resigned to ac-
cept a charge at Decatur, III. Rev NJ.
Clemmer took as the subject of his
initial sermon yesterday morning
"Triumphs of Life and he spoke ri
the responsibilities and work of the
minister Of the gospel and asked the
help and encouragement of the mem
bers Of the congregation in the wori;
of building up the church. Mr. Glenn
mer is an eloquent and forceful spea;,-
er and impressed his hearers with his
earneStnesS and sincerity of purpose.
Mission Service at ST. ,Iary-s.
A mission service will be conducted
this week at St Marys German Cath
Ole church by Rev. A. Geyer. pastor
assisted by Father Jorzenes and Fath,
er Scierie, Jesuit priests from Prairi5
du Chen, Wis The services com
menced this morning and will continu1
throughout the week closing next SUI
day. Masses will be said every morn
ing at o'clock with the sermon a
$50, again at and 1870 and at ant
$50 O'Clock and every evening Il yes
per service will be held at 100 with I
sermon and benediction following
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-04

Rock Island commandery, knights
Templar, he held the offices of maste.'
Of Trio lodge, No. 81. \. F. and A. NJ
of this city; high priest of Barrett, now
Rock Island. chapter, No. is, R. \. NJ. :;
district deputy grand master of the IL
linois grand lodge, A. F. and A. NJ. and
in 1891 was made grand orator of the
Illinois grand lodge.
The Surviving Family.
Mr.. Blandings marriage took place
in this city in 1863 his wifi, who sur
wives him. having been Miss Anna Nc.
Neil of this city. a native of Wheeling
Pa. His two children, Lowrie c.
Banding and Miss May Josephine
Blanding, both of Moline, also survive
him. He is also survived by his sis
ter, Mrs. W. X. Johnston of Cordova
and a brother and sister residing in
Pennsylvania
| Mr.. Banding left two letters TO be
| opened after his death. one to the fam
lily. which contained directions as tC
| the arrangements for his funeral ant
another addressed to J. r. Warner fo1
| the members of the Masonic fraternity
OF High Culture.
| Not only was Mr.. Banding one o
the Oldest residents of this city, bu
he had attained prominence in various
walks in life, as member of the bal
as q railway contractor, in democratic
politics, and in the Masonic fraternity
He was what may be termed a gentle
man of the old school, man of higl
culture of exceptional literary accom-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-04

weeks. death being due to a complied
ton of diseases arising from old age.
The funeral will be held tomorrow af-
ternOon at o'clock from the home in
Moline. The services will be in charge
of the Rock Island Masonic orders. and
will be conducted by Rev. F. H. Bur
rell, rector of Christ Episcopal church Of
Moline. Burial will take place at Chip
piannock cemetery.
Born in Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Blanding was a native of Penn
sylvania, having been born at Gren-
vile Mills, now called Aldenville, in
Wayne county. Dec. s, 1927. He came
of Huguenot stock. and four of his
great-grandfathers were soldiers in the
revolution. He received a common
school education and entered BuCknell
university at Lewisburg. Pa. He grad
uated from the university in 1852, and
three years later received his degree as
master of arts. Previous to his gradu-
alton he devoted some time to the
study of law. He became the cashier
of the Pennsylvania Coal company. but
in 1856 was compelled to resign on &C
count of i'll health, and July / of that
year he came to Rock Island, residing
here until recently, when he removed
to Moline to make his home with his
son.
In Public Office.
In Rock Island he resumed the study
of law under Judge Ira o. Wilkinson
and in 1858 was admitted to practice
Shortly afterwards he was elected city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-04
JOSEPH GROTEGUT.
GEO HGE w. HENRY
W. c. Hubble
Masonic Notice.

Trio lodge No. 81. A. F. e A. NJ.
will meet in emergency at Masonic
temple on Tuesday, March at /: 81
p. m. sharp for the purpose of tht
burial of our late brother, v NJ. Bland
ing, which will occur from sos Tent
street, Moline, at 2 p. m Rock Island
lodge No Cos and sojourning Mason'
are fraternally invited to join us. 81
order of S. r. DAVIS. W. NJ.
w. B. PETIT. Sec.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-04
REVIEW OF THE SERIES
Rev. n. w. Reed Gives Fifth Lecture
on Life of Christ at Y. M. C, A.

At the mems meeting at the Y. NJ. c.
a. at 800 yesterday afternoon. Rev.
II. w. Reed delivered his fifth lecture
On the life of Christ. a supplemental
review of the series. dealing more par
ticularly with the character of Chris.
About thirty stereopticon slides were
used to illustrate the. lecture. showing
number of incidents in the life CT
Christ. The boys meeting at 2:15 was
addressed on the same subject and the
same slides used Both meetings were
quite well attended.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-04

Word comes from Hot Springs. Ark,
that Bishop Spalding is enjoying good
health and is probably feeling better
than at any time since he was strich
en- with paralysis in January. 1905.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-04
is READY To START
Rock Island Tool Companys
New Industry Hurrying
Its Plans.
WORK OF THE COMMlSSIO N
Frank Blochinger to Superintend
Foundry and William Bradley
Machine Shop.

The Rock Island Tool company, one
OF the corporations recently form
ed through the instrumentality of the
Rock Island Industrial commission, is
rapidly completing the arrangements
for putting its plant into operation
The company, which is controlled by
Rock Island capital, with a capital
stock of $4,000 plans eventually, as
has been told in The Argus. to take 4
site III the new west end factory dis
trict, but temporarily will be operated
with foundry in the former Thompson
foundry on Twenty-fourth street and
machine shop in the Donaldson saw
mill on Fourth avenue.
Two Capable Men.
Alderman Frank BlOchlinger, for -
years molder at the plant of the Rocl
Island Stove company, has accepted thG
position of superintendent of the foun
dry, while William Bradley, for d mum
Der of years foreman of the machine
shops Of the Rock Island Plow com
pany. will be superintendent of the
machine shop.
\ Promising Industry.
The industry will employ a larg,
number of men and promises to prove
one of the most successful in the city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-04
Ex-MAYOR IS DEAD
Virgil Marion Banding Passes
Away Sunday at Home of
His Son in Moline.
WAS IN HIS 10Th YEAR
Formerly City Attorney and County
Superintendent of SchooIs-A. G.
Hansgen Dies Suddenly.

Virgil Marion Banding. former may
or of Rock Island. and the first com
mander of Rock Island Commandcry
knights TemplaT, when it was organ
lied over 40 years ago under the name
of Everett Commandery, died yester
day afternoon at the home of his son
Lowrie c. Banding. COS Tenth avenue
Moline. He had been i'll for about six
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-04
To Third Ward Democrats.

The democratic voters of the Third
ward are requested to attend a meet
ing this evening at 100 O'Clock at the
Titus shoe shop at 1434 Seventh ave,
hue, for the purpose of selecting dele
gates to attend the city township con.
vention to be held on March II: ais
to select names to be voted upon al
the primaries, Friday, March s, 1907
for city committeeman and to decide
upon an aldermanic candidate. By or
der of Third Ward Democratic city
committee,
JOSEPH GROTEGUT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-04
Licensed to Wed.
Worked Like a Charm,

ID. n. Walker, editor of that spicy
journal, the Enterprise, Louisa, Va,
says: Il ran a nail in my foot last
week and at once applied Bucklen's
Arnica Salve. No Inflammation fol
lowed; the salve simply healed the
wound" Heals sores. burns, and Skin
diseases. Guaranteed at w. T. Hartz's
drug store, 301 Twentieth street. CSC
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