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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14
BRACE GIVES WAY
Second Bridosat Milan Dam
agsd-WhiIe Street Ger
is Crossing.
HEAVY TRAFFIC Is STOPPED
Repairs Likely to Consume Several
Oays-Expert from Clinton Sum-
moned to Make Them.

About 10 o'clock Saturday night, as
a street car was crossing the second
bridge across Rock river at Milan,
plate stirrup for one Of the vertical
braces gave way and the floor sank
several inches. 1t was prevented from
falling farther by other braces, but
the bridge was left in such condition
that it was considered unsafe for heavy
traffic. All rigs were stopped yester-
day morning, but after the city engin-
eer had made an examination, light
travel was resumed, though the street
cars were not allowed to cross and
passengers are now walking over, cars
being run at each end Today an ex-
pert bridge man from Clinton was on
the ground and steps will be taken at
once to make repairs. 1t will proba-
bly, be three or four days before re-
pairs can be completed, and in the
meantime it will be more or less dan
gerous to cross with street cars and
heavy loads.
Is Oldest Bridge Mt Milan.
/ The broken bridge is the oldest one
Tat Milan, being the first steel structure
to be installed. It is narrow and was
not considered strong enough to bear
lelectric cars. So three years before
the trolley was extended to Milan the
lefty put in additional braces and made
lit, as was supposed at the time, strong
enough to bear interurban traffic il
lcalled upon to do so. Mayor Schaffer
says he will have the expert now on
the ground go over the entire struc
ture to locate any possible other weak
lspots.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14
TALKS OF PORTO
RlCAN CONDITIONS
San Juan, Speaks at Union Mis-
sion Service.

A union mission service was held
last evening at Grace Lutheran church
which was attended by members from
the other Lutheran churches of tbs
city. The address of the evening was
given by Miss Mae Meliander, VIII
is teacher in the Lutheran rarochial
school at San Juan. Porto Rico. She
reviewed conditions in the island, es
pecially speaking of the religious con
dition of the people and of the worl
being done by the Lutheran church
in the mission field. She is sent BY
the Augustana synod and has beer
stationed there a number Of years ant
is now home FOR needed vacation.
Music during the evening was fur
nished by the choir and E. F. Bake
gave a vocal solo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14
COMING IN A BODY
Many of Knights Templar Conn
nanderies to Attend Con-
cIave Here in Full Force.
CHICAGO BODIES AROUSED
Apollo and ST. Bernard Members Plan
Big Showing-Rock Island Be-
ing Well Advertised.

The coming conclave of the Grand
plar, to be held here next month, is
attracting great attention in Knights
Templar circles throughout the state,
and the members of the various COM
manderies are busy advertising the
event, and incidentally Rock Island.
The two big Chicago communicates,
Apollo and st. Bernard, are trying to
outdo each other in the showing, of
the conclave here. Apollo command
cry is to be the escort OF the grand
commander and will come here 100
men strong. st. Bernard commandery
is also to have big delegation here,
and will bring with it its great cham
first prize at the tri-ennial national
conclave several times. 1t is also re-
ported that ST. Bernard commandery
is arranging to bring the Hamilton,
Ontario, Kilties to this city with them
This musical organization would prove
a bis feature of the parade.
City Is Advertised.
ROCK Island is being much adver.
Used in connection with The conclave
In cities wheie Communicates exist,
efforts are being made for big delega-
lions, and a number OF the command
cries have DECIDED to attend as body.
The announcement of Kewanee COM
mandery that it will attand as body
and have special cars over the Bur-
lington has just been issued. The
Kewanee knights arrive in time TO-
the parade, which is feature of Oct.
Is. In the printed announcement at
Kewanee, the Following is given:
"This is the first conclave in many
years held outside of Chicago, and our
neighboring commandery, Rock Island,
has gone to great expense to make
| this the greatest event in Knights
Templar history in Illinois" AS a
] matter of fact there never has been
but one conclave held outside of Chi
cago-that in Peoria several years
| ago, when Rock Island sent one of the
biggest delegations in special train
Kewanee is negotiating for hotel ac
eommodations for 80 members during
the conclave.
| Kewanee is but one of many com
manderies planning to attend with a
Dig representation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14
PERSONAL POINTS.

J. T. Stafford is home from trip
over the northwest.
Mrs. p Greenawalt returned today
from her visit to Petoskey.
Miss Nell Laus of Bloomington is
visiting Mrs. F. C.>Hemenway.
Mrs. H. A Wagner of Omaha is
here on visit with Mrs. w. H. Ire
mann.
Ralph McElhang of Chicago was in
the city over Sunday visiting with
friends.
Miss Charlotte Mckinley departed
Saturday where she will visit a few
weeks with relatives.
Miss Jean McDonough of Iowa City
is spending a few days here with her
sister, Mrs. ]. d. Blake.
Miss Belle Conwell returned yester,
day after a two weeks visit with her
sister, Mrs. E. Walsh of Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Beeman left at
noon today for visit of three weeks
at Buffalo and other eastern points.
Miss Laurena Leepe of Peru, ILL.,, is
visiting at the home of her aunt, Mrs
John A. Teska, 1925 Seventh avenue.
F. H. Plummer spent yesterday in
Chicago where he joined Mrs. Plum
mer on her way home from Petoskey
Hon. E. W. Hurst left last night fol
South Dakota in response to a tele
gram calling him on business mis-
sion.
Max A. Seidl left yesterday fol
Omaha where he has accepted a pc
sition with VAL J. Peter on an Omahs
newspaper.
Diedrich Thronson and family have
returned from two weeks tour o.
the west. Mr.. Thronson leaves short
| ly for the east.
| DR.. Carl Bernhard has returned
| from a three weeks visit with hi.
daughter, Mrs. Woodwork Clum, a
Nj.
Joseph Hill has returned afte
spending the lastetwo months on tn,
! u. s. training ship Dorothea. He ha
fbeen serving at boatswains assistant
t. Judge B. d. Smith, the general al
ttorney of the Royal Neighbors and tn,
assistant general attorney of tn
Woodmen, arrived in the city yestel
lday for few days.
Oscar Fraser, who graduated las
Ispring from the University of Illinois
has departed for the east to commenc
la course of study in the Harvard la,
[school at Cambridge, Mass.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14
SUICIDE ATTEMPT
ACCOMPLISHES AIM
in Moline, Passes Away as Re-
suit of the Shock.

Peter Magnuson, the Moline man
who attempted suicide last week by
cutting his throat, died Saturday night
at the hospital from the shock of his
injuries. Magnuson had been drinking
hard of late and he feared he would
become insane. While the cut he in
fiicted in his throat was not sufficient
of itself to have killed him, the weak
ened condition of his constitution caus-
ed the shock to prove fatal. Coroner
L. V. Eckhart conducted an inquest
Saturday night, the verdict of the cor
oner's jury being that Magnuson died
by his own hand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14
CANNOTRUN BOATS
Unusual Low Stage of Missis-
sippi Prevents Cruises
of Helen Blair.
PACKET LANDING DANGEROUS
Columbia is Replaced, and Buffalo is
Removed From List of Stopping
Places as Result.

The existing low stage of the river
is causing the steamboat men no end
of trouble and confusion. Captain
Blair of the Carnival City Packet COM
pany has been forced to call off the
two trips UP the Mississippi river and
the one down the Mississippi and up
the Illinois which he had planned as
windup of the season The two
northern trips were to be made to ST.
Paul and large passenger list was
assured, but the low water and the
absence of any accurate channel
guides made the trip a little too dan
gerous TO be undertaken.
Can Not Make Landing.
The steamer Columbia, which was to
take the place of the Helen Blair while
it was away on its cruises, has been
getting into the city several hours late
every day on~its trip from Burlington,
and on the last trip Captain Blair went
along himself to see the exact cause
of the delay He found that, as his
pilot reported, 1t was impossible to
make any speed because of the sand
bars and mud flats which literally fill
the river, making a passage almost out
of the question. 1t was also really
dangerous to attempt to land at some
of the stopping places, and today Buff
falo was ordered cut off the list of
stopping places until the river rises.
The Helen Blair was also ordered
back into the service, as it draws less
water than the Columbia and is bet
ter mud horse" 1t will replace the
Columbia on it's next trip south and
will remain in the trade until the river
dries up entirely or until the season
closes. ssEiE1H
Big Fall In River.
While it hardly seems possible, the
river is at present nearly 10 feet lower
| than it was in June.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14

Colona-Wadc Splith.
Galva-C. o. Mccullough.
Geneseo-J. L. Shiveiy.
Hampton and Carbon Cliff-io be
supplied.
Hillsdale-To be supplied.
Illinois City-To be supplied
Joy-Ivan Chatter.
Keithsburg-W D.. Benjamin.
Kewanee-Alexander Smith.
Lafayette. G. Giddings.
Milan and Watertown-David Me,
Leisch
Moline First church,. w Edwards
Moline Second church-D. S. Andre
wartha.
Neponset-E. E. Shawl
New Boston-T w. Puffer
Pink Prairie-To be supplied
Orion--A. E. Ioder.
Port Byron-Abraham Jaggers.
Preemption-John Rogers.
Reynolds-Chester c. McKown.
Rio-To be supplied.
Rock Island First church-R. +.
Williams
Rock Island Spencer Memoria.
church,. E. Shut.
Sheffield-M. w. Merrill.
Silvis-E. w. Thompson
Sunbeam-H. T. Jackson.
Taylor Ridge. P. Mccormack.
Tiskilwa-C. W. Cordes.
Viola-J. r. Killip.
Woodruff. C.. CRANE.
At Carthage Next.
The next session of the conference
is to be held at Carthage There was
but one other applicant for the honor
of entertaining the conference-Kan-
kakee. The vote stood "A for Car
thage and 60 for Kankakee.
A motion to transfer Erie from the
Rock Island district to the Rock river
conference was lost.
A touching scene was presented in
the conference session, when DR.. ].
G. Evans, who having concluded So
years in the ministry, asked through
the district superintendent. DR.. 0. T.
Dwinnell. for a superanLuated rela
ton. DIR. Williams and other mem
bers of the conference made speevhes
relating to the service of DR.. Evans
and Bishop Berry made few remarks
]. w. Ferris presented DR.. Evans with
purse of nearly $3.50, given by mem
bers of the conference.
The closing session CT the confer
ence was held today, when the ap
pointments were made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14
SOCIAL AFFAIRS

lSociety news, written or telephoned
to the society editor of The Argus, will
be gladly received and published. But
in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known, to insure relia-
bility. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address,
Annual Meeting w. c. T. 1.-THE
annual meeting of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance union will be held
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock at the
home of Mrs. s. C. Taylor, 90S Twenti-
eth street. Reports will be received
from the superintendent of depart
ments and the election of officers will
be held.
Mars Tripp.-Rev. w. B. Clemmer,
lat the parsonage of the Memorial
Christian church Saturday evening at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14

To Show "Blue and Gray"-Tne
moving pictures which have made
such an impression in the east known
as 1.-The Blue and the Gray" or The
Days of '61," were shown this after
noon for the first time at the Elite
theater and will be exhibited at every
performance till Wednesday night.
They wildly recall some of the STIR
ring events of the civil war, showing
several battle scenes, the surrender of
Lee. etc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14
.REAPPOINTS THE
PASTORS OF THE
LOCAL CHURCHES
Or. r. B. Williams and Rev. +.
{. Shut Are Returned Here
by Bishop Berry
AT THE CANTON CONFERENCE
Ministers of Moline Congregations
Also Returned-Few Changes in
Rock Island District.

In his appointments, announced to-
day at the Central Illinois conference
OF the Methodist church at Canton,
Bishop Joseph f. Berry returned the
TWO local pastors, DIR. r. b. Williams
of the First Methodist church and
Rev. F. E. Shut of the Spencer Memo
rial church, to the Rock Island pastor
ates. The reappointment of DR.. Will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14
C0MES TO BOOM THE SHOW
Leon A. Scott, Parker Amusement
Company Representative. in City.

CeUH r. 0CUtl, FdrKeT amusement
Company Representative, in City.
Leon A. Scott, advance representa-
tive of the Parker Amusement COM
pany shows, which are to appear in
connection with the Rock Island ex
position, which opens two weeks
hence, has arrived i'll the city and will
remain from now until the exposition
opens booming the Parker shows, the
best on the road Among other novel
attractions that he will manage will
be voting contest on a queen of the
exposition, who will receive a diamond
ring and be crowned the middle day
of the exposition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14
FORMER DAVENPORT
MAN KILLS HIMSELF
Robert Nabstedt Dies by Own Hand
at Hammond, lnd.-Domestic
Trouble Cause.

Robert Nabstedt, son of Jacob Nab
stedt, one of Davenport's leading mer-
chants, committed suicide last night
at Hammond. Ind, according to dis
dispatch. He hanged himself as re-
suit of domestic trouble. Mr.. Nabstedt
was 81 years of age and had been
managing an elevator at Hammond
several years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14

liams to the First church setg new
mark in the conference, for he enters
on his eighth year here. the longest
term of continuous service in one
church in the conference, so far as is
known. Rev. w. R. Wiley of this city
remains as presiding elder of the Rock
Island district. The pastors in both of
the Moline churches were returned
There were few changes made in the
Rock Island district
District Appointments.
The appointments made by the
bishop for the Rock Island district
are as follows:
Aledo-T. S. Pittinger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14
NOTICED SMELL OF SMOKE?
North Wind Brings Evidence of Great
Forest Fires.

Evidence in abundance that there
have been forest fires in the north was
to be had in Rock Island today. Dur
ing the night the northeast wind
brought increasing quantities of smoke
laden air down upon us, and when the
sun rose it showed dull red through
the brown haze. The same smoke is
reported to have lowered over cities
north and east of here for several
days. For a time it was SO dense in
places on the lakes as to interfere
with navigation.
All the news all the time THE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14
w. r. C., Attention.

Woman's Relief Corps No. sc of Rock
Island is invited by August Wentz
Corps of Davenport to attend tri-city
sociable Tuesday afternoon, Sept. Is,
at the G, A. r. hall. Davenport, Iowa.
SYLVIA j. HEMENWAY, Sec'y.
BY order of the president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14

Dinner for General Mackenzie
Carl Hellpenstell gave a dinner party
at the Rock Island Club Saturday
evening to little company of friends
of General Alexander Mackenzie in the
latter's honor. General Mackenzie left
for La Crosse later in the evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14

"Uncle Zeke" Tonieht.-Three hours
of good entertainment is what YOU
can expect at the production of ''Un-
Gle Zeke" at the illinois tonight. "A
brand new company of selected dra-
matte artists, vocalists, pantomomists,
vaudeville specialists and other fea-
lures is consolidated for the purpose
of making Uncle Zeke" an event to
be remembered in the annals of the
atricals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14

Broadway Presbyterian. = Mid-week
prayer service will be held Wednes-
lay evening at 1880 in the church.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
Friday afternoon at o'clock with
Mrs. o. n. Myers. Twelfth avenue and
Nineteenth street.
South Park Presbyterian.-The Jun
ior association will meet in the chapel
will be special flower service. Pray
er service will be held tomorrow even
ing at 1880 in the chapel.
The Woman's guild will meet Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs William Schil-
linger on Thirteenth avenue.
Memorial Christian.-The Christian
Endeavor society will hold a business
meeting in the church this evening.
Prayer service will be held Wednes-
day evening in the church. Rev. w. B.
Clemmer will lead, the topic being
"The Great Ending of Good Lives"
Next Sunday will be observed as
home coming Sunday in the church.
The Sunday school will observe flower
day at the same time.
United Presbyterian.-The Kate Hill
Mission society will meet tomorrow
evening with Miss Bessie Bryan on
Tenth avenue.
Wednesday evening prayer services
will be held in the church.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
Friday afternoon with Mrs. Oberstal.
len on Tenth street.
Grace Lutheran. - The Forward so
ciety will meet this evening with Miss
Bertha Hutte, 632 Sixth street, Moline
Prayer services will be held in the
church Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock
The confirmation class will meet in
the church Saturday afternoon at
o'clock.
First Baptist. - Tomorrow evening
the quarterly meeting of the Tri-City
Baptist Young Peoples union win BIZ
held in the First Baptist church, Mo
line The members from this city will
,leave the church at 1920.
| Prayer services will be held Wed
,,nesday evening in the church
| Thursday evening there will be ;
Sunday school entertainment in tn,
church parlors. Refreshments will b.
served during the evening.
i The ladies' monthly thimble bee vii
be held Friday afternoon at the HON,
of Mrs. J. F. Jones, 1425 Fourteenth
street The hostess will be assiste,
by Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Guldenzopf, Mis-
Todd and Miss Young.
First Methodist.--The Daughters q
the Covenant will meet this evenin
with Mrs. Norman Griffith, 729 Sever
teenth street. Mrs. J. F. Robinson wi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14
CHILD sMo1HEReD IN BED

Davenport CoIcred Woman is Arrested
for Murder.
Fay Diesing, an unmarried Daven-
port colored woman. is under arrest
suspected of having killed her g.
months-old babe which was found
smothered to death in bed early this
morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14

|tion of officers will be held.
Prayer service and Sunday school
teachers meeting will be held Wednes-
day evening in the church.
The choir will meet for rehearsal
Saturday evening in the church.
Central Presbyterian.-This evening
the Young Peoples Christian En-.
deavor society will hold its business
and social session at the home of Miss
Emma Benson, Eighteenth avenue and
Fourteenth street.
The Ladies' Aid seeiety-will meet
with Miss Ella Andrews at the home
of Mrs. John Warner 1882 Fifth ave
nue.. Wednesday afternoon at o'clock
Prayer service will be held We'd
nesday evening in the church.
First Swedish Lutheran.-The Will
ling Helpers will meet tomorrow even
| ing with Miss Mabel Applequist, los
Third avenue.
Prayer service Wednesday evening
will be held at the home of Mrs. Au
gust Johnson, COL Second street.
The choir meets for rehearsal Thurs
| day evening.
Aiken Street Presbyterian. - Thi
evening the Young Peoples Christian
Endeavor society will hold a business
| and social meeting at the home o
Mrs. H. H. Robb, S31 Thirtieth street
| Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 tn,
Ladies' Sewing society will meet wit
Mrs. Borell, 1907 Second avenue.
Christian Science-The weekly ties
timonial meeting will be held WedneS
day evening at 7:45. The readin
room is open daily except Sunday fror
g to o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14
ADJUSTMENTS
BOOKINGS AT THE ILLINOIS.

Sept. 14-"Unele Zeke."
Sept. 19-"As Told In the Hills"
matinee and night.
Sept. 2o-"When We Were Friends"
matinee and night.
Sept. 27-The Morgan Stock COM
pany, matinee and night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14

s O'Clock, officiated at the marriage of
Miss Edna M. Trip to Henry A. Mars,
both of Milan. The young people will
make their home on farm near Milan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14
IN THE CHURCHES

Broadway Presbyterian. = Mid-week
prayer service will be held Wednes-
lay evening at 1880 in the church.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
Friday afternoon at o'clock with
Mrs. o. n. Myers. Twelfth avenue and
Nineteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14

First Methodist.--The Daughters of
the Covenant will meet this evening
with Mrs. Norman Griffith, 729 Seven
teenth street. Mrs. ]. F. Robinson will
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-27
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Following is a list of real estate
transfers for Kootenai county as fur
nished by the Panhandle Abstract
company:
United States to A. H. Graham.
VIZ of Sc. Y of sec. "a, tip. So. r. 4
W.; 5000.
Jessie Hackett to Alfred Minniek.
half interest in lot 3. block /, Min
hicks add. occur d'Alene; SEQ.
Avondale Stock farm to J. w. Blu
chanan, tracts So, 54 and So, Avon
dale; s225O.
-Barr-Cha Co. to H. H.
Barton. eh of tract 7. Lawrence
Park; $500.
]. ]. O'Brien to A. H. Anderson.
lots and 10. block "a, o'Brien' s
Third add. Occur d'Alene: S475.
H. E. Mathews to A. H. Anderson,
lot 10. block s. North Park add,
Occur d'Alene: $1,000.
NJ. L. NOrthway to Henry Meyer,
lots IL and Is. block 2. Forest Park
add. Rathdrum; $500.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-27
ANTI-ALIEN DEMONSTRATION
American Exclusion League to Start
Active Campaign.

American Exclusion League to Start
Active Campaign.
PORTLAND. Ore, Feb. IA
special to the oregonian from Van
couver, B. c.. says:
With thousands of dollars OF
money subscribed by a source now
unknown, the American Asiatic Ex-
clusionist organization of the Pacific
coast has, through its chief officers.
been making plans recently for a
series Of anti-Asiatic demonstrations
The plans are shrouded in mystery
to outsiders. and it was only today
that they became known to Van
couver.
The plans were discussed and part
Iy matured at the meetings OF the
executive OF the American Exclusion
league in Seattle on February and
succeeding days. II was at those
meetings that the idea of causing
demonstrations In Vancouver origin
ated, and It has since been arranged
that the first demonstration in the
series should occur In Vancouver and
that the succeeding ones should take
place at Bellingham and Portland.
and that the most important of the
series should occur In San Francisco.
about March 10. upon the date of
the arrival of the American feet at
that port.
The fleets delay In steaming north
along the west coast of South Amer
lea has somewhat upset the plans.
but the original idea has not been
abandoned, and already money is be-
ing spent freely in the cities where
the demonstrations are being ar
ranged for. As soon as the date OF
the arrival OF Admiral Evans feet
in San Francisco is known word will
be sent forth to have the first dem
onstration occur.
In Vancouver a hitch In the ar
rangements has occurred because a
large and influential section of the
Asiatic Exclusion league refused TO
entertain the idea of another public
parade as advocated by the agents
Of the American organization.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-27
We have the most complete
stock off,.

in North Idaho. Consist
ing of Administer, Tapestry
Brussels, Wilton Velvet, and
Daqhestan Velvet in all sizes
and styles.