Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-07
HEAVY VOTING
REPORTED IN
ALL PRECINCTS
Election Passes Quietly and
Without Disorder. Notwith-
standing intense interest.
THO ARRESTS ARE MADE
Il. q. BIakemore Complains of illegal.
ity-Women Make Debut in the
Role of Poll Workers.

II atmospheric conditions could be
taken as an indication of the result,
there could be no question as to the
outcome of tOday's election on the
question of whether the city goes
wet" or dry"
There was heavy voting in all pre-:
cincts of the city throughout the. en-
tire day. and while the most Intense
interest in the ballOting was evidenc-
ed. there was no disorder, and the day
passed quietly and with no disturb
ance at the polls.
At the request of the Local Option
league the city authorities swore in
the following as special police officers
to act under the directions of the reg
ular police appointees: S. Daxon.
Frank Patterson, Charles Wheaton, S.
c. Taylor, d. Montgomery, c. A.
Blakesley. c. d. McLane, and j. w.
Bowes. In addition to these, Chief
Eckhart placed the following on duty
as special police officers at the polls
j. Green, Andrew Etzel. William Dick.
A. P. Hill, Charles Starr and Mr. Rob
wer Both the day and night forces
of the regular police were drawn on
for duty at the voting places, and
Chief Eckhart made a continual round
of the polling places throughout the
day watching developments.
At an early hour this morning the
police posted large and conspicuous
notices bearing the statute relative to
lelectioneering at the polls, and during
the day the 100-foot rule was strictly
| enforced. The police, following the
system inaugurated under former ad
ministrations, measured off the dis
tances from the polling places and
placed marks to show the 10O-lool
limits.
| Women mt the Polls.
| A novel feature of the election was
the presence of women at the voting
places, as poll workers in the inter
ests of the Local Option league. The
women were stationed in trios at tn,
voting places, and to all voters hand
ed cards urging an affirmative vote or
the liquor proposition. They confined
their efforts, as a rule, 10 handing on
the cards. and except in one or two
| instances were accorded courteou.
Treatment on all sides.
AS usual, the saloons were CLOSED
during the hours of voting. in accord
ance with the state law.
Two Arrests Made.
During the morning two arrest!
were made on charges of illegality il
connection with the election. II. d
Blakemore went before Justice P. H
Wells and swore out warrants agains
Peter DeSmet, a saloon keeper, on /;
charge of falsely swearing in voter
and against Leo Snoak. for illegal vot
ing in the Fifth ward.
Bruner Sidesteps.
In connection with the case, Justic,
Wells this morning gave out. with
trequest for its publication on his au
thority, an attack against Deput!
lSheriff o. l. Bruner. In the course o
his statement Justice Wells said. ''
want this published. as an expressio,
warrants, Deputy Sheriff o. l.. Bruno
was in room adjoining my Office.
walked out of my Office and informe,
him that l had the warrants to b.
served. l then stepped back to m
Office to procure the papers. and whel
| returned with them. Deputy Sheriff
, Bruner had disappeared. He had rul
down the hall. through the rear door
and locked the door after him. In hi
haste he left behind him his overcoai
turned the papers over to Mr. Weld
who appeared as special counsel 70
Mr.. Blakemore. and he in turn CAV
them to the city police to serve. TIL
arrests were made by Chief Eckhar
and Detective Cox of the police de-
I partment.
after the papers had been dispose
of. Mr.. Bruner returned to get hi
coat, and he inquired of me where tn
4 warrants were. 1 told him that the
lwere already served,
Sci The case was brought up this afte
Il noon, and change of venue taken I
n the court of Justice Schroeder.
ri Claims Of victory.
nj Despite the evident close contest b,
ling waged. confidence was espresso
4 up to this afternoon by both side
The Authorization league represel
Njtatives predicted a victory by bi
The Local Option league re-
resentatiyes ventured no prediction
Z but were working steadily all day wit
a seeming confidence of the outcome.
SCI Sues for 5000.
Ri Addison Gest in the circuit court t
y lday filed praecipe for Josephir
n Suess in a $1,000 suit. The declaratic
" has not been filed, but the suit is III
X derstood to be for personal injury.