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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
IN new QUARTERS
Head Office of the Royal Neigh
bors is Established in the
Safety Building.
NOT TO BUILD SOON
NO
Understood There Will Be No Haste
in Using Appropriation-Jui
Shows Benefit to City.

The head Office of the Royal Neigh
bors of America is now well estab-
lished in the Safety building, occupy
ing the entire sixth floor, which has
been leased for a period of two years,
with option for a longer time if neces-
sary. No plans have yet been made
for erecting "a new building. 1t is
understood there will be no great
hurry about this, something Rock Is
land people will hear with regret.
There is an appropriation of $4,000
for this purpose. Most attention is
being paid at present to accomplish
ing quick dispatch of the business,
the furnishing of rooms being regard
ed as secondary matter to be done
gradually. as time will permit. In adj
dition to moving the Office of the ben
eficiary from the NJ w. A. building,
and getting settled. the clerical force
is caring for double the work it is In
The habit of handling in one month.
an assessment as well as semi-annual
per capita tax being received from its
more than 5000 local camps, repre-
senting a total membership of over
200. 600. The location of the supreme
Office in Rock Island means an in
come of close to 100000 in the month
of July alone, which will be felt main
! ly by the local depository and the
postoffice.
DIR. Burkhart IN Editor.
Comparatively little has as yet been
received from Peoria in addition to
the membership records. Mrs. Win
ME Fielder, the former supreme re
corder, has been named by the SUI
preme board of managers to have
charge of the shipment of the effects
of the Peoria Office to her successor
Miss Myrtle E. Dade, by Aug. IS.
The supreme officers will hereafter
meet in Rock Island instead of al
Peoria as formerly. The transfer
from the old to the new supreme of
ficers has been accomplished and
many important appointments made
The new beneficiary committee Is
composed of Hon. B. d. Smith, Man
kate, Mimi, who has been elected
chairman; E. A. Enright, Kansas City
Kan, and Mrs. Anna S. Lester, Pc
oria, Ill. The editor of the officia
paper for the coming three years i:
DR. Hada NJ Burkhart of this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
OPEN CLUB HOUSE
Island City Boating Association
Entertains Hundreds at
Novel Soclable.
VISITORS GIVEN FREE RIDES
Nearly 800 Enjoy Short Trip in
Laurches-CIub to Have Outing
and Cruise Tomorrow.

The opening of the Island City boat
house TO the public, which took place
at the sOciable held there last evening,
fully 500 people there and had it not
been for the other attractions of the
evening there would probably have
heen twice as many present. AS it
was the launches which were giving
the people the free rides were kept
busy from 100 until 10 o'clock and
they carried in all about 800 people
Besides those that took rides there
We're those who came and bought ice
cream and other refreshments and
looked over the place merely through
curiosity, and people from that neigh
bOrhood who make the boat house q
resort from which to escape the heat
of the evenings were on hand
The floats were Illuminated with
japanese lanterns and made very
pretty appearance from the river and
| from Davenport There was one party
Of Davenporters who came down from
the hills north of the city attracted by
the effect of the Japanese lanterns
strung out over the water.
| Ride in Launches.
The ice cream and other refresh
ments were served in the club house
and the tables were full all evening.
Music was furnished throughout the
entire evening by large monograph
Those who did the serving were SO
/ az hnl Il;
much profit, but the object of the af
fair was to get people to visit the
Iplace and see what it was and the
result was very gratifying to the pro
lmoters of the sociabfe
The boats which carried the guests
lwere the Volunteer. Seminole, Heller
NJ. Holly. Summer Girl and Iona. i
was hard work for some of the visit
ors to get out of the boats after they
had taken a ride and there were many
wishes expressed that the club would
hold another sociable in the near flu
ture. Many went back to the house
and bought more refreshments simply
to get another ride.
Excursion Next.
!, The excursion will occupy the minds
of the officers of the club for the mex
, week or so. The steamer W. W. ha.
been chartered for the evening O
Aug. 8 and will leave here at o'clocl
and Davenport little later The ca
pacity of the steamer is 1000 peopl,
and the club has hopes of filling tn,
boat. The purpose of the excursion
is to raise money to clear the clu
of the debt incurred by the erection
of the club house at the harbor. S,
far the club has not asked for an
money and has not received any ez
cept from the regular dues and |
hopes to continue on that basis. TIL
rsf'al line of attractions will be prt
! vi1ed on the boat, including musi
( dan cling and refreshments.
81 On Cruise Tomorrow.
The plans for the club cruise t,
( morrow have been definitely settle
land the boats will leave the harbo
at 9 o'clock taking as many of til
4 lnon-boat owners as can be carried
( Those who are unable to arrange fc
) Ia boat to carry them will take the ca
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
MOLINE MAYOR ENJoiNED
Restrained as Receiver in Bankruptcy
From Taking Possession.

Mayor Andrew Olson of Moline, as
receiver for the Famous Clothing COM
pany in Moline, has been restrained
by an injunction issued by Judge Gest
from interfering or attempting to take
possession of certain stock of the
store. The suit was brought by ]. S.
Geisler of Muscatine, who claimed
possession by right of foreclosure on
a chattel mortgage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
Naval Reserves Attention.

The members of the Illinois Naval
Reserves are hereby ordered to meet
at their hall Saturday evening at Z
O'Clock sharp. Business of impor-
lance. S. r. DAVIS,
Lieutenant S. G. Commandant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
Best the World Affords.

at give me unbounded pleasure to
recommend Bucklen's Arnica Salve,"
says ]. w. Jenkins, of Chapel Hill, N.
c. 81 am convinced it's the best salve
the world affords. 1t cured a felon on
my thumb, and it never fails to heal
every sore, burn or wound to which it
is applied. Csc at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
OVERLOOKED THESE.

1T seems to me-" said man who
is indignant over the consideration of
the wheel tax ordinance, that the
city council has overlooked some
thing. | did not see anything in the
ordinance that provided for tax on
lawn mowers, carpet sweepers, sew
ing machines and baby carriages"
And there isn't
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
Experience Contribution.

Poetic Friend-Some one says baby
in the house is a wellspring of joy.
EXasperated Young Parent-Well, don't
you believe it. AS an element of en-
ioyment a baby in the house is a
screaming farce-Baltimore American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
Salubriin

The best of all antiseptie home rem
edies for. wounds, Commissions. burns.
insect stings, sore feet, swellings and
determinations. SOC per bottle (4h oz)
Toilet Salubrin, fine aromatic
preparation, with all the anti-septic
properties of Plain Salubrin; for the
care of the skin and mucous men,
branes; a refreshing mouth wash and
gargle. and particularly valuable for
keeping the teeth clean and sound.
75c per bottle (6 oz).
Dilute with water, as prescribed for
each case in Directions for Use" ac-
|companying every bottle. All drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
TALES TOLD ABOUT TOWN

lived 10 hours more Alderman Trefz
would have had the laugh on Mr..
Searle. AS it is he receives express
sions of sympathy scores of times
daily.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25

Mems Club Banquet.-The Mems
club of the United Presbyterian church
last evening at the church held ban
quet and social session which was at
tended by about 40 guests. The ban
qUct arrangements were in charge of
q committee composed of Michael
RDllman. Charles A. Griggs, Edward
Witt, Harry Moore Fred Moller.
Charles Toenniges and Roy French. The
United Presbyterian Juvenile band of
Moline, composed of Is boys under
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
SOCIAL AFFAIRS

: [Society news, written or telephoned
to the society editor of The Argus, will
be gladly received and published But
must be made known, to insure relia-
bility. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
On Cruise Tomorrow.

The plans for the club cruise to.
morrow have been definitely settled
land the boats will leave the harbor
at o'clock taking as many of the
non-boat owners as can be carried.
Those who are unable to arrange for
a boat to carry them will take the car
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
MORMON CHURCH In
FAVOR OF TEMPERANCE
Becomes Enlisted in Campaign
for Local Option and UIti-
mate Prohibition

SALT LAKE CITY. April 4.-By the
utterances of it's leaders the Mormon
church was today enlisted In a cam
paign for local option and ultimate
prohibition. President, Joseph Smith,
in opening the seventy-eighth semian-
nuaI conference used these words:
There is movement throughout the
land for local option, and 1 hold that
every Latter Day Saint will cooperate
with the movement in order that we
may curtail this monster intemperance.
We think and feel that the people
should be permitted to say II they will
have drunkenness, riot. murder and
kindred crimes. which, too often, come
from the use of strong drink"
other church authorities spoke in
the same vein. Politicians Of all
parties admit that the policy OF the
church will lead to the early enact
ment of local option law, some-
thing this state has never had. Idaho.
Wyoming and other states In which
the percentage of Mormon vote is large
may see President Smiths pronounce-
ment. Coming at such a time and place
his utterance will be received by faith
ful members of the church as an In
spired command.
The conference will last for three
days. Fifteen thousand persons are
in attendance, and of these 5000 were
in the tabernacle today.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
Morgan Visits Pope
and (neen
Financier and Daughter Are Re-
ceived by Church and
State in Rome


ROME, April Al. Pierpont Morgan
and his daughter, Mrs. Herbert L. Sat-
teriee, were received in private au-
dience today by Queen Helena, after
which they visited the pope.
Her majesty was most gracious to
her American visitors and accepted the
presidency OF committee to give out
side relief in maternity cases in which
Morgan is interested. She presented
Mrs. Satterlee with a beautiful pho
tograph of the royal children, asking
her to take 1t to her own children.
The pope received Morgan and Mrs.
Satterlee in his private library. His
demeanor was very cordial. Morgan
requested the pontiff to write on piece
of paper an expression of his good
wishes for himself and his family. and
the pope complied with the desire OF
his guest.
subsequently Morgan and his daugh-
ter called upon Cardinal Merry del Val.
the papal secretary of state. and Mgr.
Bisletti, major domo OF the Vatican.
after which they visited the Borgia
apartments.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
Boss to Pick Majority Of $50 Of
Delegates to Convention
By George A. Van Smith


Recognizing his inability to secure from the people
he election of General M de Young of San Francisco
Ind Paris General Harrison Gray Otis of Los Angeles
Private George A. Knight of San Francisco and Eureka
and Governor James NJ Giett of Eureka delegates at
large to the national republican convention W. Herrin
has ordered that his big Four be saved by deprving
the republicans of California Of any voice in the selection
of their delegates at large to the convention which will
nominate the next president of the United States.
Driven into the open by the people working through
the Lncoln Roosevelt league of republican clubs Herrn
democrat and yet master of the republican state central
committee, purposes to maintain that mastery of the
publican party and of the government of California by
refusing to permit majority of the republicans of Cali
orna to be represented in the state convention Sacra
mento May IA.
Herrin has served formal notice on the San Fran
leaders of the Lincoln Roosevelt league that he pur
poses to control the state convention Such control WILL
course possible only through the exercise of gag rule
and the order for the application of the gag has gone
forth Herrn and his creatures know that if the repub
icans of California permitted to elect the delegates
to the state convention Herrins Big Four will not be
sent to the Chicago convention; that Walter Parker,
George Stone ct a will be ousted and that the repubh
of California will end Herrn control of the state by
the selection of state central committee which shall be
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
CANADIAN PACIFIC HAS
BROKEN WITH UNIONS
Company Abrogates Agreement
With Employees and Strike
Now Seems Probable

WINNIPEG. Man., April 4.-The Ca
madam Pacific has decided to break
with unions which have membership
in the many trades employed in the
Canadian Pacific shops. The company
has abrogated the agreement entered
into last September. giving months
notice to the unions.
While the company asserts no reduc-
ton In wages or increase in hours viii
follow. the unions have called meet
ing from all over the system and will
appeal to the board of conciliation of
the labor department at Ottawa to me-
gotiate.
Thousands of men are affected and
the officials declare that a strike is
urobable. The management formerly
granted nine hour day and cents
an hour wage increase.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
OvERWEIGHTED SCAFFOLD
FALLS WITH EIGHT MEN
Seven Injured in Accident at
Los Angeles Municipal
Water Plant

{ LOS ANGELES. April 4.-Seven men
were injured. two perhaps fatally.
when scaffold surrounding an addi-
tion to the municipal water plant at
Elysian park collapsed this afternoon,
precipitating to the ground the eight
men who were placing in position a
heavy steel girder. According to the
version given by some of the injured
men, an excessive weight had been
placed upon the scafrold.
The most seriously injured are B. C.
Booth, right thigh broken and inter-
nally injured; Charles. Wilkins, back
injured. hip dislocated' and internal in
juries.
The other five men who required
medical attention escaped with cuts
and bruises. All the injured reside In
this city.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05

Two important facts in regard to
the Spring Valley water company
have come to light within the last
"a hours. One relates to plan now
under consideration by which the city
would assume an interest in the man.
agernent of the affairs of the corpora
ton. The other is that w. B. Bourn
has secured control of the property.
The well known millionaire has made
large purchases of stock during the
last few months upon his conviction
that the city stood ready to take over
the plant Bourn has been operating
very quietly and his theory in regard
to the intentions OF the municipal ad-
ministration appears to have been we'll
founded. In fact. il is stated upon
very good authority that the city gov
ernment and the directors Of the Spring
Valley will endeavor without delay to
reach an agreement for the joint man
agement OF the property.
The first step In this direction will
be taken Tuesday night when the city,
through the water committee of the
board Of supervisors and the Spring
Valley directors, will seek to arrange
a basis for a comprehensive under
standing.
Just what arrangement will be made
between the city and the water COM
pany IL is impossible at this time 70
say. Several plans have been sug-
gested, but the details remain TO be de-
termined- This much is known posi-
lively: Mayor Taylor and large num-
Der OF members OF the board OF super
visors on the cne hand and the direc-
tors of Spring Valley on the other are
in accord on the general proposition
that some agreement should be reached
as TO the control and management of
the property. This is intended as a
step preliminary to the purchase OF the
plant by the municipality.
This condition could b attained by
a variety of methods. BY a deed of
trust the edtire property could be
placed in the hands OF board OF trus-
tees composed of representatives OF the
city and the company. Again. some
member of the city government could
be placed on the directorate.
PAYsOx's REPORT SIGNIFICANT
Ia view Of these developments. an
extract from the lasr annual report of
49, n. co3uur
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
JohnsonMenL Launch an
Attack on Bryan
Fail to Induce Cook County
Committee to Declare for
Uninsfrucfed Delegates
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL


CHICAGO, April 4.-Emboldened by
the persistent reports that the Bryan
and Sullivan forces were about to dig
up the tomahawks in Illinois the
friends of Governor John A Johnson
Of Minnesota today swooped down on
the meeting Of the democratic county
committee and asked that the delegates
to Denver be not instructed.
AT the same time Frederick B. Lynch,
treasurer of the Minnesota. democratic
committee. who has, opened Johnson
headquarters In the Grand Pacific
hotel. was preparing a letter for gem
eral distribution tomorrow. which car
ries hot attack on Bryan.
In the letter direct thrust at Bryan
is made In the statement that the
democratic party is drifting toward
an autocratic convention where a pop
ular choice is to be subordinate to per-
sonal WILL"
The resolution ! favoring Governor
johnson was presented to the Cook
county committee by Maxwell Edgar,
for assistant corporation counsel under
Mayor Dunno. He addressed the COM
mittee. urging 1t not to tie Illinois
delegates to Bryan, who. he said, could
not win. After listening to his state
ment the committee received his writ
ten statement and ordered 1t placed
on file."
"Anaf ~ will ramain tbaren said
Chairman O'Connell. And Illinois will
send solid Bryan delegation to Dem
ver."
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
g Amen Corner Closed
by Plat and Depew
Two Thousand M burners Attend
VaIedictory of Meeting Place
in Fifth Avenue Hotel
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO TIE CALL

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL
NEW YORK. April 4.-Singing "Auld
Lang Syne" in tones that broke and
wavered a bit now and then, more than
1000 men who for from 10 to SO years
have been almost daily frequenters of
the historic old hostelry. gathered
around the amen corner" in the Fifth
Avenue hotel today and brought its
long career to. fitting close.
The hotel closed its doors, forever
at midnight In Broadway more than
$4,000 visitors swarmed back and forth
through the corridors. Though the
wake" lasted more than IL hours. 1t
was just before o'clock this after
noon that what might have been called
the funeral and ceremonious leave TAX
ing of the shrine of the "ameners" oc-
CURED.
Senator Platt. the father of the
amen corner. stood on the spot where
he has been a familiar figure for 45
years. BY his side stood Senator De-
pew, who has been known in the COR
ner for more than 40 years, and next
to him stood State Chairman Wood
ruff and dozen more who have been
frequenting the place from 20 to 45
years. In front packed in a solid mass
to the Broadway entrance. were hun
dreds of the old timers.
Speeches, songs. hand shaking, tears,
and "reminiscences marked the closing.
Champagne coEks popped. Six bar
tenders were put on duty to drown the
grief of the "old timers" Platt and
Depew made yaledictory addresses.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05

responsive TO the republican party and
not the subseryfent creature of Herrin.
FORCED re REPUDIATE PROMISE
In his desperation Herrin has been
compelled to make his state central
committee repudiate its fair but false
promise to hold primary elections for
the selection Of delegates to the state
Ing through his state central commit
tee. headed by his men Stone and Park
er, Herrin purposes to ignore the peo-
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
w. B. BOmn Buys Spring Valley Water Works to Sell to City
Register Now!

Get your name on the register
Before April IS If you want to
take part In the May primary
election and help break Herrin's
grip on California.
April Is is the last day of regis
tration for the May primary-the
presidential primary. April IS is
also the last day OF registration
for the San Francisco bond cleo
tion to be held May IL.
The registered voter who moves
out of HIS precinct after April o
Will lose his primary vote.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
JOLIET BLOCK BURNS

JOLIET. ILL.,, April 4.-The Barrett
block was destroyed by fire today. The
loss is 100000. The occupants were
the Barrett hardware company and the
Joliet national bank. with a number of
onlces on the third door.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05

pie and appoint out OF hand Sss OF the
s2s delegates who will compose the
next state convention.
Never was a more infamous job on
the people concocted. and never was
Herrin's now-you-see-it-now
state central committee forced to
change front quicker than now. when
confronted by annihilation at the hands
OF an outraged republican party. Her
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
LIEUTENANT DISMISSED

WASHINGTON. April 4.-The presi-
dent today confirmed the sentence of
dismissal imposed by courtmartial In
the case of First Lieutenant Dexter
Sturgess, Thirteenth United States cav
airy. as result of his conviction OF
financial Irregularities and false state
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
AGAINsT HEARsTs LEAcrrr

BOSTON, April 4.-The supreme court
today decided that the Independence
league is not one of the two leading
political parties of the state and that
it has no right to representation on
bipartisan boards.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
Impertinent Question No. As
What Is a Higher Up?

For the most original witties to this ques
ton- and the bnefer the better-The Call will pay
FIVE DOLLARS. For the next FIVE answers
The Call will pay ONE DOLLAR EACH Prize
winning answers will be printed next Wednesday
and checks mailed to the winners at once. Make
your answer short and address it to
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS,
sz..s.s THE CALL.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
Hefrin Machine RenOunCeS
Direct Primary Promise

Delegates republican state convention to be elect
ed by the people .....-..256
Delegates republican State convention be
pointed by W. F. Herrin. .j93
Total delegates i'm Sacramento convention
Herrin's majority .I54
In last desperate effort to his domination OF
the state through control of the republican state central
committee and the election of NJ H. de Young,
General Harrison Gray OTIS George A. Knight and Governor
James Ge candidates for delegates large the
national republican convention W. Herrfn has ordered his
machine ignore its call for primary elections in those
districts affected by the primary election law and
point 800 of the 629 delegates who will the state
convention to be held in Sacramento May H.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
TELEpHoNE kEARNY Sc
SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 1908
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TODAY

YESTERDAY-Clear; southwest wind; maxi
mum temperature "a; minimum, 46
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Fair; light north
west wind Page As
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
winning Answer. to 4wh.t Is Ga. meserr~

winning Answe to yhat In a Gas Meerrs
prize t r Borena.
Ruefo 3 machinery.
prize I E
Ananas adding machine
W.
A slot machine which darkness for dollars
s. 1prze I W. Ker.P o box3 II. akland
Illusion, delusion mechanically expressed
prize t am Joby.s Lyon street
The charge of the light brigand-
q prize A.. vercoutr Mission street city.
Cupids silent recorder
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
Scheme of Municipal Ownership
or Partnership Under Con-
sideratiOn by Supervisors
Committee to Meet Company
Officials Tuesday to Dis
cuSs Plan
Property Bought in Quietly by
Well Known Millionaire Un=
til Control Is Safe
Scheme in Line With Sugges-
tiOns of Captain Pays0n in
Last Annual Report

w. B. Bourn, well known To-
cal capitalist, who has quietly Sc
cured control of Spring Valley
water plant.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05

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