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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-15

the city never will win the litigation.
He opposed the present proposition.
Cause of Poor Service.
DR.. W. II. Ludewig, another of the
representatives of the Business Mems
association. again expressed his views,
saying that the general opinion of
business men is that it is better to
have one system at the price now
paid for two, than to have two. He
admitted that at the time the Union
Electric company entered the field the
service given by the Central Union
was very unsatisfactory. but he at
! tributed this to reconstruction work
| then in progress He also took occa-
sion to comment ON the weight which
the communication Of Union No. 109
of the Electrical Workers should have
with the council. He said the ques-
ton is one primarily affecting tele-
phone users.
| Alderman McNealy took issue with
| Dr. Ludewig in regard to the union,
and said that consideration was due
the new company because of its recog-
milton of union labor and the eight
hour day, and its treatment of en-
ployes generally. The physician III
answer explained that his statement
was no reflection on the union, but
that his contention was that the ques-
ton was one in which the telephone
users are most to be considered and
the ones primarily interested.
James Mcnamara expressed himself
along the same lines as at the former
meeting, urging delay III acting on the
question. He said that if the telephone
! litigation is no farther along than it
was stated to be there has been mis-.
representation to the business men, but
this point was not argued He agreed
that steps should be taken to prose
cute the case vigorously.
Company's Position.
General Manager H. HI. Bratt, wher
the others had gone over the different
phases of the situation, stated the
company's position. He deprecated the
arguments of outsiders on rates ant
capitalization, contending that no one
but telephone men and engineers are
qualified to discuss these matters in
ltelligently He said the Union Electric
company is willing to have inserted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-15
Outline of Territory is Pre-
pared and Petitions are Soon
to be Presented.
MASS MEETING IS CALLED
Property Owners Who Are Interested
to Adopt Measures for the Fur
thering of Plan.

The movement which has been UNI
tory south Of Eighteenth avenue, in
South Rock Island looking to the an
neXation of the tract to the city of
Rock Island, has developed to a point
where the strip which it is desired to
include in the city limits has been
fully outlined, mapped out. and at the
present time petitions have been pre-
pared for submission to the city coun-
Gil at an early date, praying for the
necessary steps toward annexation.
While one general district has been
decided on, the people in the territory
desiring annexation have formed them
selves into two divisions, or groups,
with Twelfth street as the dividing
line between the two sections.
The residents of the western section
have called a meeting to be held Mon
day evening at the school house on
Aiken street, Tor the purpose of adopt
ing measures to further the matter.
The meeting is for property owners
of the western section.
Some of the most prominent and rep
rcsentative citizens of South Rock Is
land are furthering the project
Territory involved.
The proposed annexation of the tract
will add, it is estimated, 800 to tho
population of the city. The tract is
described by the following boundaries:
ViOhfnnnth
Fifth street TO Henncpin avenue: west
to the Rock Island tracks. south to
the south line Of the FIoidemann stript
east to Ninth street; north to Brashar
street; east to Twelfth street; north
to Aiken street; east to Seventeenth
street; north to line 300 feet from
Eighteenth avenue; east to Twenty
fourth street; north to line 100 feet
from Eighteenth avenue: cast to
Twenty-iifth street, and north to Eigh,
teenth avenue, which is the present
southern limit Of the city.
Arguments Advanced.
The arguments which are being ad.
vanced by those favoring the annexa.
ton measure are that annexation will
insure Immediately free delivery OF
mail under the city delivery service;
public street lighting: free admission
CT pupils to the city and high schools
ny the annexation of the school dis
trict; fire projections; water main eX
tensions, and grades for permanent
streets and sidewalks.
While the South Rock Island peOplt
back of the movement realize that an
neXation will increase the taxation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-15

an effort was evidently being made
to impeach the sincerity of the bust
ness men, and protested that the ac-
ton of the few should not condemn
the many.
The request made by Mr.. Huber for
the business men is that the council
take no action on the Union Electric
company's franchise change until the
status of the Central Union has been
determined by the courts.
Attorney is Heard.
S. R. Kenworthy was called upon to
explain the exact status of the litiga-
ton of the cities of Rock Island and
Moline against the Central Union, and
he showed that the Moline case has
once been decided in the supreme
court against Moline, but that re-
hearing has been granted, and a de-
cision should be given in February, or
in April at the latest The Rock Is
land case, he admitted, in response to
an inquiry, is still in the courts here,
although the temporary injunction
suit has been taken to the appellate
court and resulted there in a victory
for the company. Mr.. Kenworthy said
that the attorneys for the city look
for the decision of the court to declare
the ordinance void, and that in that
case it is likely that both Rock Island
and Moline will be able to make d
satisfactory settlement with the Cen
trail Union company. Until then, he
argued, nothing should be done i'll the
Union Electric matter.
How Long VIII II Be:
Former Mayor McCaskrin, being
called upon to discuss the attitude of
the business men on the Central
Union matter, explained the afiidavits,
and then took up new phase of the
situation. He desired to know
whether the aldermen or the business
men had considered how long a time
i might be implied by the request to
wait It'll the Central Union case is
settled and stating the present stand
| ing of the cases and the fact that the
city attorney has been left without as
SiStanCe since the city discharged Ken
worthy & Kenworthy in the case, sug
Gested that it may be one year or il
might be 10 years before the litigation
ends.
If the Union Electric matter is t
be DELAYED until the other company!
case is settled, he argued, the city ant
the business men should see to it tina
the Central Union case is pushed. II,
advocated the employment of counse
to assist the city attorney and an az
gresessive policy in the suits pending
Former Aldermen Talk.
c. C. Wilson, former alderman from
the Sixth ward, and P. +. Trenker
schuh, former alderman from TIL
Third ward, under the last administra
fion, were called upon. Mr.. Wilson
urged that the telephone matter b
carefully considered. and he spoke c
the fact that the ordinance offered ha
He took occasion to charge that the CeT
trail Union ordinance which was raj
roaded through the council a year ag
and then hastily reconsidered at tn
next meeting, would never have bee
acted upon had not the business me
broken faith with the city and gon
into the Central Union company
camp in the fight. He said that tn
; aldermen thought that to adopt the o
= dinance then was to make the best {
+ a bad bargain.
5 Mr.. Trenkenschuh said that he ha
: opposed the fight against the Centr;
t Union from the first, believing tn;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-15
LEAVES WO0DMEN
Edward Maioney Resigns Pri-
vate Secretaryship to Be-
come Court Reporter.
BEEN THERE II YEARS
Was Secretary to Head Attorney Tru-
man Plantz-Has Qualifications
for New Position.

Edward R. Maloney has resigned his
position as private secretary to Tru-
man Plantz, head attorney of the Mod
ern WOOdmen of America, to accept
the position of official court reporter
of the Rock Island circuit court, under
an appointment from Judge w. II.
Gest. Mr.. Maloney in his new posi-
ton will succeed H. D. Blakemore.
Mr. Maloney is to be succeeded as
private secretary to Mr.. Plantz by
George Perrin of Chicago.
Is Capable Man.
Mr.. Maloney has been connected with
the Woodmen head Office for IL years,
and has served not only as private
| secretary to Mr.. Plantz, but was also
| private secretary to the late Hon. J.
W. White, one of Mr.. Plantz's prede-
| cessors.
He is generally acknowledged to be
one of the quickest and most accurate
stenographers in this. par If the coun-
try, and is fully capaf SLING his
new position.
| Comment at Aurora.
| The Aurora Beacon speaks highly of
Mr.. Maloney, in announcing his res
ignation. The Beacon says: "Merited
success has come to another Aurora
boy, Edward r. Maloney, born and
reared in this city, who has been APP
pointed reporter in the circuit court
of Rock Island county. Mr. Maloney
resigns a good position in the Office OF
! Truman PlantZ, counsel for the NJ. w
A, 10 take his new position. He is
known to Woodmen all over the coun
try, having attended the national con
ventions of the society and having
gone to all sections defending suits
and looking up claims"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-15

was called 10 order by Alderman Oberg
at about $50. and Alderman Anderson
was chosen to act as chairman. Then
the council members leaned back in
their chairs and waited for the specta-
tors to express themselves. Several
did and Alderman Pratt suggested
that some one tell about the attitude
of the business men of the city in the
Central Union litigation, and former
Mayor G.. w. McCaskrin and EX-Alder
men C. C. Wilson and p. F. Trenken-
schulz were called on to express their
views of the situation.
And before anyone knew exactly
how it had been brought about, Nthe
former mayor was reading the list OF
names of business men who signed
affidavits for the city and for the tel
phone company when the Central
Union fight was just begun.
All Not Insincerc.
Albert Huber, spokesman of the com
mittee from the Rock Island Business
Mems association, expressed the assO
ciation's sentiments and request fol
delay, in accordance with instruction!
given the committee at the meeting
Monday evening. Mr.. Huber said tina
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-15
: OCAL HOTELS HAVE
MANY As GUESTS
Fact That All Rooms Are Filled is
indication of General improve
ment of Business.

As an index of the revival of com
mercial activity may be taken the
fact the registers of the Harper house
the Hotel Harms and the Rock Island
house showing that during the last
week these hotels have been filled
nightly. During the last two nights
it was found necessary to turn people
away from the Harper house because
all available rooms had been taken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-15
RoSenthaI Funeral,

Short funeral services over the re-
mains of Albert Rosenthal were held
yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Lillian
EichelSdOrfer, 1919 Twentieth street
The remains were sent to Grand Rap
ids, Mich, this morning for burial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-15
OBITUARY..
Higgins.
for men.

Mr. and Mrs. James Carl left this
afternoon for Peoria, in response to
the sad intelligence of the sudden
death of Mr.. Carl's sister, Mrs. F. A.
Higgins, aged &c years. Mrs. Higgins
was a widow and leaves a son and a
daughter. But few days ago Mr.,
Carl received a letter from her an
nouncing her plans to make him Il
visit in the near future.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-15
TO old PROBLEMS
Union Electric Telephone Ordi-
nance Discussion Diverted
to Other Controversy.
BUSINESS MEN ASK DELAY
Until Pending Litigation Is Ended
Question Is Raised as to When
That Time Will Come.

Several skeletons were trotted from
the closet and paraded before the
the city council in a committee of the
whole. The session was called for the
purpose of considering the Union Elec-
trio Telephone & Telegraph company S
proposed new ordinance The meeting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-15
THE BOARD is ELECTED
Directors of Rock Island National Bank
Chosen by Stockholders.

At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Rock Island National
the banking house, the following were
elected directors of the bank for the
ensuing year: II. E. Casteel, II. H.
Cleaveland, l.. ID. Nudge. Walter A.
Rosenfield, Mary E. Robinson, NJ. s.
Heagy. John Schafer. o. F. Schmidt
and E. d, Sweeney. The directors
will organize in few DAYS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-15

in the ordinance a clause covering the
installation of the automatic exchange
system, and that the company is will
ing to open its books for a complete
investigation by experts. He denied
absolutely any connection between the
two companies such as has been insin-
uated, and called attention to the say.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-15
FIRST COLD WAVE SIGNAL UP
Prospects Are Most Pleasing to the
Coal Dealers.

Fer the first time this winter the
cold wave flag was hoisted on The
Argus flagstaff today, and the coal deal
ers are joyful. A minimum temperature
of 10 degrees is promised for tonight
with possibly a still lower mark to-
morrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-15

Eat anything you want. don't starve
yourself, fearing it won't agree, for
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea cleans
the bowels and stomach, and makes
digestion easy. SOC, tea or tablets. 7.
Il. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-15
BECKER DECLINES TO RUN
Present Mayor of Davenport Serves
Notice on Party.

At a meeting of democrats in Dav-
export last evening Mayor Waldo
Becker announced that he would not
be Il candidate for reelection. He has
served two terms and declined renOm-
nation OH the ground that he believed
others ought to have a chance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-15

Choice of the finest
Trousers for men, in
Guiding all the pure
worsteds, which sold
from $5.S5 to $3.50. for
these four days only :.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-15

Choice of our finest
wool Underwear up to
81, for these four days
only the price will be 81,
and the finest union suits
which sold up $3.50, for
these four days :.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-15

ing clause in the ordinance. which for
feits to the city the entire plant of the
company if the company sells out to a
competing company
Plant TO Junk Pile.
He declared emphatically that if the
company does not get the relief asked
for, it will not auction its plant or dis
pose of its rights. but will put the
plant and equipment in the junk pile,
it being estimated that the company
will by this plan be able to get out al
most as much as is invested
E ]. Burns, also speaking for the
company, stated that he could prove
positively that there is no connection
between the companies, and also to
produce proof that the rates applied
for are not unreasonable.
| To Demonstrate System.
| The council adjourned to meet in
committee of the whole to again dis
cuss the proposition at such time as
| Manager Bratt of the telephone COM
| Continued on Page Eighty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-15
To Demonstrate System.

Continued on Page Eighty
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-15
: t+*++*++++++4+++.

+ Sister Hopeful came to town +
= In smile and holiday gown! +
+ Sister Hopeful's dancing by, +
+ Bright as rainbow in the sky! +
+ Open the world and let her :
+ glide, 4
+ Unto the hearts that ache in 4
+ side 4
+ Sister Hopeful's full of cheer +
+ off with trouble. away with I
+ fear +
4 Take the rose her red cheeks +
; wear +
+ While her laughter mocks at +
= care, +
+ Sister Hopeful's at the gate +
+ swing it wide; don't make her Z
+ wait; +
Z Let her in the streets of strife +
+ With all her golden dream of =
Z life +
, Baltimore sun. I
: +++++%+++++++++++ + + +
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-15
WAsHINGTON-AND OREGON.

That every state adjoining Oregon
is surprised at the hold-up of her
state university. appropriation by a
referendum vote is shown by the re-
peated and continued expressions
from the leading newspapers all over
the northwest, concerning the uni
verslty appropriation.
The latest and most emphatic com
parison Of oregon. with adjoining
states in the matter Of educational
appropriations, is from the Spokes-
man. Review and is as follows:
At the last session of the Oregon
legislature $125,0OO was appropriated
for the state university. This was a
considerable advance over the $4,000
annually that had previously been
voted, but 1t was not an extravagant
sum for the state to expend on Ugh.
er education.
When one compares it with what
the legislature Of this state has done
for the University of Washington,
with the full approval of the people,
It looks pitiably small.
At the last session the Washington
legislature appropriated 100000 for
university maintenance, and in add
ton to this there was a special ap-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-15
THE LESSON o FA CRoAKER.

He's very sure the world wrong
The times are out Of joint,
Disasters due ere very lorg-
T. fact, we've reached the point
Where not ra OF hope remains
To save us from the pit,
And so he takes the greatest pains
To make the most of it.
He cannot see the sky above.
He cannot feel the sun,
No flowers bloom for him in love,
No laughing rivers run.
Instead. his life is all a blank.
His days are days of woe,
His heart is cold, his fingers dank,
His spirits very low.
What good can such a man achieve
This much. IL nothing more:
When we are ready to believe
Our better days are DER,
The spectacle of such a chap
Doth fill us with disgust,
And so we vow through all mlshap
To laugh a bit or bust
Birmingham Age Herald.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-15
\ CRISIS IN OREGON.

Right now at this period of politi-
cal advancement it is especially i'm
portant and vital to the welfare and
reputation Of the republican party in
Oregon. that it uphold the progress
sive principles now in force in the
state, including the direct primary
law, statement No. /. the popular
election of United States senator's, the
initiative and referendum law and
the local option law.
The eyes Of the nation are upon
Oregon's progressive people and they
cannot afford to take a backward
step. oregon is overwhelmingly re-
publican and yet she has adopted
these splendid reform measures; she
can continue to be a reform state
and continue to be overwhelmingly
republican.
A new day has dawned in the polit-
zeal sentiment of the country. The
president of the United States has
set a pace which Oregon can and will
follow in poiit cal advancement. She
will support his views on the popu-
lar election Of senator's; she will in
dorse his policies of law enforce
ment and will show the world that
she has not made a mistake.
The enemies Of oregon very much
desire the old methods by which a
handful Of machine manipulators
can shape the entire political senti-
ment and policies of the state.
But the people have broken away
from this antiquated method and they
have broken away to stay. Let us
demand that legislative candidates
take a pledge to support the peo-
ple's choice. It will be victory for
the staunch republcanism of the
masses to do this. Il will crown the
program Of political reform in Ore
gon and will assure the success and
perpetulty Of the republican party in
the state.
Let US be Independent of the old
machine. despite the frantic appeals
Of the outgrown politicians.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-15

this city, and his political opponents
Will find that despite their secret
thrusts, despite their secret threats
to switch votes" that Congressman
Ellis will act squarely, and for the
best interests Of the entire district Of
eastern oregon.
Pendleton is the logical place for
the headquarters. Every single ar
gument in the creation of the dis
irict and the location of the head
quarters, favors Pendleton. The
state supreme court is here simply
and solely because this is the center
and most accessible point in the en-
tire eastern oregon section. The rec
crds of the federal court for the dis
trict of Oregon show that this is the
center of the volume of business orig
mating in eastern oregon, and the
map of Oregon shows that every sec
tlon of the district would be best
served by having the home of the
court here.
Let US quit playing politics here
and elsewhere in eastern Oregon.
Let us go out after the federal court
on our merit. 1t is useless to try to
coerce Congressman Ellis. He rep
resents the entire district and will
work for its best interests first, last
and all the time.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-15
CAN'T CoERCE ELLIS.

Politics Of the nastiest kind is one
Of the agencies now being used by
Baker City to force the location Of
the proposed eastern oregon federal
district at that place. In this little
game Baker CITY Is being clandes-
timely assisted by political opponents
OF Congressman Ellis in other coun-
ties than Baker, be it said to their
discredit.
Congressman Ellis does not repre-
sent Umatilla nor Baker nor Multi
nomat county, solely; he represents
all Of the eastern Oregon congress
sional district, and neither the
threats Of Baker county polite ans
nor the zeal of his Pendleton friends
could cause him to commit an act Of
injustice in the location Of the feder-
al court headquarters.
The map Of oregon. a table of the
distances which litigants and attor-
neys would have to travel In reach
ing the federal court the volume OF
business originating m the different
sections of the district the train and
mali service and geographical feat
ures will be his sole guides in his
efforts TO locate the headquarters in
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-15

preparation of $780, 900. for the erec-
ton of new buildings.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-15

experiencing much fatigue. Now l can
walk mile easily.
"Through these three cases we desire
to make known to the public the eff
flciency of your remedy"
Hospital st. John, OF st. Johns.
Province OF Quebec.
A later letter received from the same
institution reads as follows:
"Three weeks ago I wrote TO tell
you how satisfactory we found
Peruna. We recommend II highly for
colds, coughs, cafarrh and neuralgia.
81 have used 1t myself rs a tonic with
the best results, taken rs directed, half
a teaspoonful every half hour"
Mrs. Eta Booker, Dundurn, Sask.,
N. w. t., Canada, writes:
"I suffered with internal catarrh until
1 wrote TO DR.. Hartman, and after TAX
ing treatment as he advised, can say
am now cured OF this most trying
affliction, for which am truly thank.
full. / think Peruna the best medicine
for catarrh. l never felt better in my
life than do at present"
Peruna not only promptly relieves
coughs and colds in their first stages,
but is equally prompt and efficient for
catarrhal diseases in the chronic stage.
OF course, it is only reasonable to
suppose that great deal less medicine
will be necessary to cnre n slight attack
Of catarrh than would be required TO
relieve the ailment after It had been al.
lowed TO become chronic.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-15
HOW SHORT THE WAY.

All, still to you / am sublime,
With boundless trust you clutch my
hand,
But you will lose your faith some
time.
Some morning you will under
stand.
With all your cares you come to me,
'Tis that right your childish
wrongs;
But some day even you shall see
How little grace to me belongs
Some day with pity you VIII turn,
Aware that am frail, indeed;
How brief the years ere you shall
learn
How short the way where may
lead! IS. f. Kiser.