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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-04
meeting at Gas p. m. Services at 10: As

meeting at 6:45 p. m Services at 10: As
a m.
South Park chapel. Presbyterian,
Elm street and Fifteenth avenue. In
connection with Broadway Presbyter-
ian church. Sunday school at 2:So p.
m. Young peoples services at GAS.
United Presbyterian, Third avenue
and Fourteenth street. Rev. J. l..
Vance, pastor. Sunday school at $50
a. m. Young Peoples society at GAS
p. m. Services at 1915 a. m.
i. First Church of Christ, Scientist,
Twenty-third street, between Seventh
and Ninth avenues. Services at 10:45
"a. m. Sunday school follows morning
service. Topic. Unreality."
First Methodist, corner Fifth ave
nue. and Nineteenth. street; Rev. R. B
Williams. pastor. Sunday school at
$50. Junior league at 2:30 p. m. Ep
worth league at $780, Services al
10:45 a. m. Theme, Local Option
and Public Sentiment Union meet
ing in evening at the rink.
Spencer Memorial Methodist church
(corner Forty-third street and Seventh
lavenue; Rev. F. E. Shut. pastor
Junior league at 2.30, p. m. Epwortf
league at $3.50 p. m. Services at 10:4s
La. m. Theme, Home Protection
Union services at rink in evening.
German Methodist, corner of Sixth
|avenue and Fourteenth street: Rev. w
IC.. Schultze, pastor Services. at 1874;
"a. m. and lao p. m. Sunday schoo
at 9:15 a. m.
Free Methodist Ninth avenue
and Fifteenth street. Rev. John
Harvey, pastor. Sunday school al
9:45 a. m. Preaching at II a. m. and
8 p. m. Glass meeting at Z p. m
Prayer meeting Thursday evenings al
730.
Wyman A. NJ E. Mission, Thirteenth
street and Fifth avenue, S. R. Cottrell
pastor. Services at IL a. m. and q:
p. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday schoo
at 1890 p. M
st. Joseph.s Roman Catholic, cornel
Second avenue and Fourteenth street
Dean J. ]. Quinn, pastor. Mass at {
and 1890 a. m. yespers at 1880 p. m
Sunday school at 2 p m.
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic
Twenty-eighth street and Fifth ave
nue., Rev. ]. F. Lockney, pastor. Mas.
at 8 and 1920 n m. Sunday schoo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-04

ing by the pastor, Rev r. A. Broyles.
Services at II a. M and 7::30s p. M
Edgewood Baptist church corner
Forty-fourth street .and Fifth avenue,
Rev j. H. Stoutemyer, pastor. Sun
lay school at $50 a. M Young peo-
ple's meeting at $3.50 p. m. Services at
10: 80. Theme, a Sword of Strength.
|Union meeting in evening at rink.
German Lutheran. corner Twentieth
street and Fifth avenue Rev. C. A.
Mennicke, pastor; Rev. E. D. Men
MCKEE assistant pastor Services at
10 a. m. and 7::3O p. m.
German Evangelical, Ninth street,
between Fifth and Sixth avenues. Rev.
Ed f. Klimpke, pastor. Sunday school
at 9:15 a. m Services at 10:39 a. m.
and 7:3O p. m.
Zion Swedish Lutheran. Forty-fifth
street and Seventh avefGe. Rev. E. X.
Jonson, pastor. Services at 10:45 a. m.
and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school at 9:15
| a. M Prayer service Wednesday at
1880 p. m. Rev. S. G. Hagglund will
| give a mission sermon at 7:30, sub
| ject, THE Dispersed Children of God. y
Grace English Lutheran, corner For
Ity-fourth street and Seventh avenue.
Rev. Ira O. Nothstein. pastor. Services
al 1915 a. m. and 7:45 pm Sunday
school at 9.15 a. M Luther league al
Gas p. m.
Swedish Lutheran, corner Four.
teenth street and Fourth avenue. Rev
S. G. Hagglund, pastor. Services at
1890 a, m. and p. m. Sunday school
at 9:15 a. M Morning theme. What
/; Shall We Do?" Short service at in
charge of Emil Bergren. Union ser
vice at rink in the evening.
| Central Presbyterian, Second ave
nue. between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets. Rev. Marion Humphreys, pas
| tor Sunday school at $50 a. m. F. l.
IGregory, superintendent. Services al
t10:45 a. m
Bethel Presbyterian, corner Twelfth
street and Eleventh avenue. Rev. Mar
ion Humphreys. pastor. Sunday schoo
at 2:30 p. m. J. C. Thomson, superin
tendent. Christian Endeavor at 6:3t
Services at T:30 p. IN.
Aiken Street Union chapel. Soutl
Rock Island. Junior Christian Endeav
or at 2:30 p. m. Sunday school at 3. p
m. Senior Christian Endeavor at 4 p
m Rev. Marion Humphreys, pastor
j. H. Cleland superintendent
Broadway Presbyterian, corner o
iTwenty-third street and Seventh ave
nue.. Rey. w. s. Marquis, pastor. Rev
NV. G. Oglevee, assistant. Sunda,
lschool at 9:15 "a m. Young people,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-04
ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on Tues
day, the seventh day of April. A. D.
1908, in the city of Rock Island ILL
nois, an election will be held for the
following officers to-wit:
City Officers.
One alderman in the First ward for
| two years.
One alderman in the Second ward
for two years.
One alderman in the Third ward
for two years.
One alderman in the Fourth ward
| for two years.
One alderman in the Fifth ward fol-
two years.
One alderman in the Sixth ward
| for two years.
Ore alderman in the Seventh ward
for two years.
| Town Omcers.
One assessor for one year.
One collector for one year.
/ One supervisor for two years.
Three assistant supervisors for two
years.
One constable to fill vacancy
Questions of Public Policy.
Shall this city become anti-saloon
i territory?
1 Proposition as to the annexation to
the city of. Rock Island, H., of por
ton of South Rock Island.
Which election will be open at
o'clock in the morning and continue
open until o'clock in the afternoon
Of that day.
Places Of registration and voting
will be as follows:
First ward, first precinct-No. IL;
Fourth avenue.
First ward, second precinct-No. COZ
lSeventh avenue.
Second ward, first precinct-No. 1014
Third avenue.
Second ward, second precinct :
Barn. No. 919 Sixth avenue.
Third ward, first precinct-Count.
jail, Third avenue and Fourteenth
street.
1 Third. ward. second precinct, 142:
Seventh avenue.
Third ward, third precinct, Ullemey
!. ler's drug store. corner Eleventh ave
.lnue and Fifteenth street.
Fourth ward, first precinct-Frick'
: livery, No. 1914 Third avenue.
, Fourth ward, second precinct - M
. Levy's carriage house, NineteeAtl
street, between Sixth and Seventh av
enues.
: Fifth ward, first precinct - Hos,
: house on Twenty-second street.
Fifth ward, second precinct =
Schmidts grocery, No. 1923 Twentieth
street.
Il Sixth ward, first precinct = Hos
!. house on Twenty-sixth street
L Sixth ward, second precinct-A. J
}. Reiss' barn, No. 709 Twenty-sevent
L street.
nj Seventh ward, first precinct Nc
+ l2110 Fifth avenue.
Seventh ward, second precinct-Pe
!. terson's carpenter shop, No. $40 Fol
h ty-fifth street.
r. Seventh ward. third precinct-A
h bert Olson's barn, Forty-fourth stree
5 between Seventh and Eighth avenue:
II M. T. RUDGREN,
City and Town Clerk.
h Rock Island, ILL.,, March z. 1903.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-04
IN THE CHURCHES

Services in the various churches will
be held as follows tomorrow:
Trinity Episcopal church, Nine
teenth street and Sixth avenue; Rev.
Granville H. Sherwood, rector Ser
vices at 1850 and l0:45 a. m. and at
7:3O p. m. Sunday school at 9:15
Trinity chapel corned Seventh street
and Fourth avenue Sunday school at
2:30 p. m.
Memorial Christian, corner of Third
avenue and Fifteenth street. Rev. w.
Is. Clemmer, pastor. Bible school at
$3.50 a. M Junior c. E. at $50. Y. p.
IS. c. e. at $50 p. m. Services at 10: is
a m. Theme, "TheA Christian Citizen.
Evening service at rink.
Second Christian corner Sixth street
and Thirteenth avenue. Sunday school
at 9:15 a. m; George H. Hull superin-
tendent.
First Baptist, corner Third avenue
and Fifteenth street. Rev. II. w Reed
pastor. Sunday school at. 80 a. m.
Services at 1915 a. IN. Theme. What
1t Means TO Vote No Mass meeting
at rink in evening
Swedish Baptist corner of Twenty
first street and Fifth avenue. Sunday
school at 2:30 p. m Preaching ser
vices at 1890 a. m.
Second Baptist chapel. corner OF
Tenth street and Sixth avenue Preach.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-04
MOLINE

Manufacturers Pleased.-Local man.
ufacturers feel satisfied generally win
trade conditions of the season which
is coming TO close and with the vol
ume of business handled in the face
of generally unsettled conditions
throughout the country. While the
percentage of gain is not what it
would have been if there had been no
depression, there is a general feeling
that the tone of trade is very reassur-
ing and all that could be expected in
view of conditions With good crops
the sentiment is general that the sea
son of 10000 will eclipse all previous
records for volume of goods turned
out, The furry of recent months is
declared TO have been beneficial in
that special effort has been made 10
get on the market goods which have
been carried over from year TO year
and for the disposal OF which no par
| ticular effort was made when the de-
mand for other goods has been so
substantial Special inducements for
| the disposal of this character of goods
have been made and the result is that
with the oncoming manufacturing sea-
son next summer, the factories will
start with their decks cleared for
| action.
Meet to Talk Boat Cuban infor
NAL meeting of those who are inter,
ested in the welfare of a launch club
| for Moline was held at the Moline
club Thursday evening. Only a few
o.: the enthusiastic ones We're present
and the plans to perfect a permanent
Organization did not materialize. Some
of those who have been ardent cham
pions for club were not present ant
not as much was accomplished as had
lbeen expected.
Presbyterians Elect - The annua
business meeting of the United Pres
iEyterian congregation was held Thurs
DAY evening with A E. Montgomer,
lpresiding. The following officers were
elected: Chairman. r. J. Montgomery
secretary. Mrs. Clara Maurer; treas
lurer. S. A. Thompson; trustees,
lC. Warnock for three years TO sue
coed himself. William Speer, to sue
coed Edward Maurer; Sunday schoo
superintendent. S. II. Montgomery; as
Isistant superintendent. S. A. Thomr
son: secretary Sunday school. J. A
4 Warnock: assistant secretary. Mis-
i Mena King.
/
Caucus at Watertown.-The citizen
; party of WATERFOWL held a villag
caucus Thursday evening in the Woo
men hall aud nominated candidate
for the spring election. II. A. Newto
acted as chairman and George Morton
as secretary of the meeting. Georg
Allsbrow Was chosen as the canddat
for president of the board, Dan b.
Rah, Edward Axelson and Georg
Norton as candidates for trustees fo
terms of two years. and j. W. Dawso
and Samuel P. Cosner for trustees fo
,erms of one year each. w. A. Schav
Twas named as "a candidate for villag
lclerk and Kingsley Matthews fc
treasurer. The anti-saloon caucuse
Twill be held this evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-04

VOTE FOR TERRITORIAL AN
NExATloN. 1T is AN ESSENTIAL.
ELEMENT IN ROCK ISLANDS
GROWTH.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-04

Continued on Page seven.)
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-07
ADVICE GIVEN
BY TAX BOARD
TO ASSESSORS
President SChIessinger Points
Out Errors and Difficulties,
Especially in this City.
SAYS Get TOGETHER"
Tells Of One Local Property
Which Was Assessed TOO Low
Should Be Raised.

When the tax assessors from the
various districts throughout the
county met at the court house at New
Brunswick, yesterday, Clerk William
A. Spencer and Messrs. Schlessinger
and Samsel, of the county tax board,
gave them considerable advice.
The meeting was devoted mainly
to giving advice and instructions to
new assessors. Two Amboy ASSESS
ors were present. Chairman Schles-
singer pointed out the errors that
had been made by assessors In past
years. He told the Perth Amboy
men that they would have a hard
time of it. He advised them to or
ganize into a body, select a chairman
and get right down to business. The
chairman spoke mainly to the AM
boy assessors.
He said: zone valuation too low
will cause you more trouble than
dozens too high. A high valuation,
if unjust, can easily be reduced, but
one low valuation in a community
will cause a great deal of trouble.
You will find that twenty people will
come to you and point out the low
valuation and say that you have dis
Vi d5dthOt bhChi. AhO
chairman told one of the local men
of certain piece of property that
was assessed too low, and should be
raised. The assessor, a new man. re-
piled that the owner would doubtless
make it warm for him If he tried to
raise it.
IF you are going to assess proper
ty Just as the owners of the proper
ties want you to, you will get your
self into all sorts of trouble" replied
President Schlessinger. "You Am
boy assessors ought to get together
I like the New Brunswick assessors and
make your valuations uniform. II
one assessor has one side of the
street and another the other side and
If you do not get together, you will
find that one side is being assessed
more than the other AS to personal
valuations the owners of the stores
viii always be glad to help you out
with a fair statement of the amount
. of stock they carry"
The question of how to assess bank
stock was taken up and discussion
took place 1t was decided that bank
bonds should be assessed according
to the number of shares. The coun-
ty board is awaiting a decision of the
Court of Errors in this matter.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-07
THE CENTRAL is
LAYING A SPUR
To ROOSEVELT
Long Wanted Convenience Now
Seems an Assured Fact Work
Already Begun.
CAN GO FROM THIS CITY THEN

The Central railroad company has
started work on an extension of the
local branch from Port Reading to-
ward Roosevelt Representatives of
the company yesterday stated that 1t
was for the long-contemplated pas
senger spur through Roosevelt.
Many carloads of material have
arrived on the ground and large
force of men is at work, This will
be a great Improvement for residents
of Chrome and Carteret, which now
are called the first and second wards
of Roosevelt At the present time
the manner of reaching those parts
is wearisome. A person must go to
East Railway or the Port Reading
station and walk long distance or
he must go to Elizabethport on the
Central division and transfer, re
turning on the Roosevelt local. The
latter way takes a long time and in
ours unnecessary expense.
The Central railroads lines extend
to Chrome. Their proposed extern
sion will join the Chrome branch
and the line will be continuous from
this city 1t is supposed that when
the branch is complete several of
the local" trains between this city
and New York will use the Roosevelt
route connecting with the present
line at Port Reading and Bay Way
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-07
STILL DIGGING
UP BODIES IN
WOMAN YARD
Guinness Farm Yields Four More
Dead Bodies All Died The
Same Way.
RESULT OF BLOW ON HEAD
\ =
y DEVELOPMENTS IN
. MURDER MYSTERY.

Four more bodies discovered,
all apparently mutilated and
dismembered by an expert.
Total number of dead, includ-
ing four bodies in ruins of
Guinness home, and other bodies
exhumed yesterday, thirteen.
Mrs, Guinness two husbands,
one apparently poisoned, other
mysteriously killed with cleaver,
and three children buried here,
also believed victims of "mur-
der syndicate.
officials at Laporte predict
! thorough search of farm may
develop twenty-five bodies.
Persistent rumors tha. head
: less body of woman in Juins of
farmhouse is not that of Mrs.
: Guinness and that she is in Chi
cago.
Evidence that Guinness farm
was infamous murder fence"
! for the disposition of children
and adults for money considera-
ton.
Discovery that two of the bod
les exhumed yesterday were not
children, but unidentified adults.
Chicago believed to be real
headquarters of murder syndi-
! cate, insuring children and
others and numbering them at
Laporte, or shipping bodies
there for disposal
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-07
. DIE IN
A BIG NEW
YORK FIRE
|ncsndlaTy Set Tenement on the
East Side On Fire Escape
Cut off For Many.
CHILD ROASTED ON GRATING
osoiaf b. Untfed Press Wire:

Special bv United Press Wire:
New York, May 7:-Four persons
were killed and score were badly
injured. in a fire in a tenement on
the lower east side today The fire
was evidently of incendiary origin.
1t started in the basement near the
air shaft and shot to the top of the
building, coming out of the iron graf
ing at the bottom of the fire escape,
cutting off all escape for some. The
iron ladder was 80 hot that number
of persons fell from 1t and were in
jured.
Several policemen were hurt in
making res@es.
The dead are Samuel Sachs, Mrs.
Eva Berg, unidentified man burned
to death, Hattie X. Opelman, child,
dropped from the fire escape and
was roasted to death on the grating.
An attempt had been made last
Saturday to burn the structure al
that time. OIL soaked paper had
been placed in the air shaft, but il
was discovered before any damage
was done.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-07
is
CLEVELAND
is SINKING

Lakewood, N. j.. May 7. = Grover
Cleveland is slowly sinking, according
to the best information that could be
obtained at the Lakewood hotel.
1t is said that Mr.. Cleveland is able
to take practically no nourishment,
which fact with his age makes his con-
dition precarious. In response to in
quiry Mrs. Cleveland sent word that
her husband was doing as well as
could be expected.
DR.. Joseph d. Bryant, the Cleveland
physician. had been with the ex-presi-
dent, but when asked for definite IN
formation concerning his patients con-
dition he declined to reply. DR.. G.
Rowe Lockwood, the New York stom-
ach specialist, came here to relieve DR..
Bryant for a few hours.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-07

DR.. Fithian also says that cracked
ice is not good for children and In
view of both facts, none Of the street
SNOWFALL venders. who are seen FREE
quently with small carts, will be all
lowed to dispose of their wares.
Chief Burke thought that the
health inspector also meant~~the ioe
cream sandwich men, and started In
to notify them. One, after being
told to desist, went to the police sta
tion and protested that his ice cream
was good. He was referred to DR..
Fithian and, after an examinatious
the inspector told Chief Burke not to
bother the sandwich men. but to stop
the sale of snowballs.
Parents of children who have pur-
chased these refreshments have aps
pealed to DIR. Fithian to stop their
sale, although no instances of where
illness has actually been caused have
come to light.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-07

Chief Mullen said that there were
no doubts in his mind as to how the
fire started. Kerosene was used, :"
said the chief, ''in both toilet rooms,
at there was strong odor prevalent
when l reached the scene. 1t stands
to reason that the interior OF both
of these rooms must have been satur-
ated, as they were completely gut
ted" The flames had spread into
the pool room which was slightly
damaged.
The fire was discovered by Patrol
man Gutowski at 3 o'clock. He ran
to box So, at Hall avenue and Charles
street, and tried to open the door.
His key stuck and leaving citizen
working with it, he ran to find Pa
trolman Weitzen. The latter officer
had also learned of the fire and hur-
rying to box 81, at State and Wayne
streets, turned in the alarm. At al
most the same instant Edward john
son pulled the lever on box So. The
latter box rang in first, after which
81 sounded four times
Luckily the two alarms did not
conflict After the firennen had ex-
tinguished the blaze and returned
to their respective houses, another
alarm was sent In from box 81 by
Patrolman Gutowski, who had dis
covered that the fire had broken out
again. The firemen returned to the
scene but found that the policeman
had extinguished 1t with few pals
of water
Mr.. Kaczmarek had $500 insur-
ance with Fraser Brothers on the
stock in his saloon, but 1t was not
damaged. The building which does
not belong to the saloonkeeper, was
insured sufficiently to cover the loss
The fire was also seen by crew
on the Pennsylvania railroad. The
engineer blew his whistle for fully
five minutes before the alarm sound
ed, and it was heard throughout the
city.
Alarm Worked Well.
'T believe" said Chief Mullen this
morning, 'in giving credit where II
is due and / must say that the fire
alarm system worked excellently
There were 150 taps on the bell and
$50 blasts Of the whistle sounded
without an error and In my opinion
1t was the severest test that the sys-
tenn has ever felt.
whether or not the system is out
Of order, it proved efficient, and al
though 1t had not been wound up,
at 8 O'Clock this morning, the school
taps sounded correctly.
''In all. the bell and whistle sound
ed 1874 times this morning, and with
one exception the indicators In the
houses registered correctly. On the
last alarm, which was turned In from
box 81 at 4.05 o'clock, the indicator
In McClellans house showed 81 in.
stead of 81.
Inspection Tomorrow.
The joint inspection by the tele-
phone company and the Gamewel
man was to have been made today
but on account of the weather 1t was
: postponed until tomorrow. Chiei
Mullen was notified to that effect BY
Division superintendent Thompson
this morning.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-07
METHODISTS
FOR UNIFORM
DIVORCE LAW
Special 5v mated Press Wlre:

Special by United Press Wtre:
Baltimore, May 7:-That the di-
vorce lxws of the United States not
only permit, but, in reality, encour-
age polygamy, was asserted before
the Methodist conference here today.
The address of the bishops declares.
that family life is greatly imperiled.
AS result Methodists generally are
advised to do all In their powers to
secure the enactment of uniform de
vovce laws with but one ground,
adultery, as the cause for divorce.
Tie address reports gains along
every line for the church. 1t op-
poses an investigation of the charges
of heresy by the bishops. 1t de-
nounces child labor and the liquor
traffic.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-07
STORM MAKES HAVOC
ASHORE AND ON WATER

The wind and rain today caused
no little damage in all parts of the
city. Telephone and electric light
wires were blown down and repair
gangs are at work.
Along shore the storm caused a
number of boats to break from their
moorings and few craft ventured out
on the bay.
The limbs of many trees were
broken and it is believed that later
reports will be of a more serious naz
ture Walking was not an easx~ ~:sss,|
and few people were seen On fhe
streets. Many umbrellas werA
wrecked and several horses fell
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-07
BURGLARY SUSPECTS
TAKEN ACROSS RIVER

Chief of Police Mcdonald, OF
South Amboy, accompanied by a
representative of the. Raritan River
railroad, came to the police station
this morning and took charge of the
two men who were arrested yester-
day with bundle of rubber-soled
shoes in their possession.
A Car was broken open at South
River Sunday night and the goods
found on the two men were identified
as part of the contents. The prison.
ers, who gave their names as Joseph
Coakley and Patrick Boyle, were
taken to South Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-07
BOY VICTIM OF FALL
FROM HORSE is BURIED

The funeral of John Mekkelson,
of "A Second street, who died from
injuries received in being thrown
from horse, took place from Our
Saviour's Danish Lutheran church
yesterday afternoon. Rev. Villads
b. Skov officiated.
A number of the boys chums and
schoolmates at school No. 7 attend
ed in body and acted as pallbear-
ers. About twenty Of the boys march,
ed ahead of the hearse. The boys
from school No. 7 sent large pillow
and the girls bouquet. His chums
sent standing floral piece. The
bearers were August Thompson. An
drew Deitzson, John Conquest, James
Rudders, Victor Peterson and August
Seger. Interment took place in AL
pine cemetery.