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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-28

Two miles off shore, near Barber's
Point something went wrong with the
sail and the boat was capsized.
Telling the Porto Ricans not to be
afraid of sharks, there being none in
that vicinity, and to cling to the over
turned boat, since they could not swim
the Samoan took the oars to help sus-
tain him and swan ashore, getting to
the dredging camp about 5 o'clock,
landing at Keahi point.
The launch Pearl was sent out, with
out success, and the Hukihuki, larg-
er launch of the Young Brothers, also
made search.
The Honolulu police station was
telephoned and from there an attempt
was made to notify someone connected
with the naval station, but no one
could be reached by phone. Then
word was sent to the West Virginia, in
port, and she wirelessed to the cruis-
ers outside the harbor and they dis
patched four launches at once, care
fully searching a strange coast for the
unfortunate fishermen. Though moon
light prevailed, there was nothing to
be seen.
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issuance of Hawaiian birth certil-
Gates to Chinese and Japanese will
then have ceased"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-28
CHAMBERLAIN'S COLIC. CHOLERI
AN DDIARRHOEA REMEDY.

This remedy he's been in use for
over thirty years and has proved it.
self to be the most successful remedy
yet discovered for bowel complaints.
1t never fails. Sold by all dealers,
Benson, Smith & Co., agents for Ha-
wall.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-28

The X. Yamamoto kice Mill is the
largest as well as the finest in the
islands. All the machinery is OF the
very latest pattern. The famous
Tengu Rice is cleaned at this MILL
With the large cleaning capacity they
are able to handle considerale outside
particular work which they guarantee.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-28
NEW GOODS AT SACHS.

New trimmings, veilings, neckwear
wash dress goods and, in fact new
goods for every department just open
ed N. S. Sachs Dry Goods Co.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-28
MADAME IRENE
C0RSETS

Another shipment of this famous
corset in the popular styles just re-
ceived at Jordan's. Ladies can tind
them in all sizes at 81 so, $12 so. $500
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-28

Have your typewriters, cash regis
ters and adding machines repaired by
the ofice Supply Co. They have a
complete repair department for this
work.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-28
Continued on Page Eight.l

Castle & Cooke this morning re-
ceived the. following wireless from
the S. S. Hilonian:
Eight p. m, ITO miles from Ho-
nolulu, light west wind, smooth sea,
cloudy weather, barometer 30:14, tenn
perature 73, all WELL"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-28

torney General Wickersham to be il
legal, he acted contrary to the ad-
vice of all his official legal advisors
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-28

B. F .Ehlers & Co., will close all
day Thursday Sept. 80, on account an
nual stock-taking
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-28
WOODRUFF'S PART In
PINCHOT- -BALEINGER ROW
HAwAs NEW FEDERAL JUDGE WAS ON THE PINcHoT SIDE OF
THE CONTROVERSY AND N oW HIS OPINIONS ARE BEING
TURNED DOWN, UNDER REGIME GARFIELD sUs-
TANNED AGAINST ALL CoNfERs

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-When
James R. Garfield. then Secretary of
the Interior, approved the co-opera-
tive plan of building government ir-
rigation projects, recently held. by At.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-28

foontinued on Page Fivel
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-28
TAFT WILL ASK
SIO.OOO,OOO FOR
WATERING WEST
(ASsocated Press Cable to The StGr)

September to-
day favor Of the national conservation Of natural
Balnger with the
Of service
the
dollars
might completed.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-28

issuance Of Hawaiian birth certif-
Gates to Chinese and Japanese will
then have ceased"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-28
BOXER HERO IS DEAD

SAN FRANCISCO September
Boxer in China, died in this city today.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-28
NEW RICE MILL.

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-18
AUTO SPEEDERS ARE
WITH US ONCE MORE
Advance OF Spring Brings New Out.
Break of Speed Mania that
Should be Curbed.

Eternal vigilance is the price of i'm
munity from auto and motorcycle
spaeders. Rock Islands experience
appears the same as that of other
cities. AT regularly recurring inter-
walls the mania breaks out and then
the police threaten to make arrests.
the mayor sounds a warning, people
who don't own autos or ride motor
cycles become indignant. or auto own
ers or chaueffeurs organize and ex
press a determination to deal with
how the speed craze is suppressed IT
always returns. Just now it seems
necessary to again do something
There is no disposition to limit the
lawful enjoyment of the users of motor
driven vehicles, and even if they did
exceed the limits and in doing 20
placed their own necks in peril il
would not cause much complaint, bul
pedestrians of all ages. particularly
children, are exposed to greatest dan
ger of getting into the paths of various
white, red or French gray streaks, rs
the case may be. :.
That Rock Island has been fortu
nate in the small number of serious
that it will always continue to be with
present disregard for speed limits is
hardly to be believed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-18
name CHAIRMEN
FOR TAG DAY
Associated Charities and Kings
Daughters Select Those to
Take Charge.
WORKERS TO BE CHOSEN
Hoped that Between 200 and 800
Will Assist-City is to be Di-
vided into Sections.

At meeting of the Associated
Charities and the Kings Daughters
held at the Harper house last evening,
chairmen OF the various committees
to have in charge tag day, May 20,
were appointed as follows: Mrs. Has
tings, Mrs. Kann, Mrs. Frank Brough,
Miss Clara Hampton. Mrs. II. B. Sud
low, Mrs. r. Nj. Pearce, Miss Gilmore,
Mrs. w. H. Whistler, Miss Louise
Montgomery, Mrs. Stamm, Mrs. J. X.
Scott, Mrs. F. H. First. Mrs. Walter
Yerbury. Mrs. Lund. Mrs Paul Duffin.
Mrs. Crubaugh, Mrs. HI. Bollman,
w. S. Parks, Mrs Sperbeck, Mrs. Mary
Montgomery and Mrs Frank Concoran.
Want 300 Workers.
These chairmen will select their
workers which it is hoped will number
between two and three hundred. The
city has been divided into sections and
work is already well in hand and much
interest is being shown in the effort
FOR charity. Last year tag day was
threatening with occasional showers
and yet in spite of the weather nearly
$1,000 was collected and it is hoped
that this year the sum will be greatly
in excess.
VIII Confer Friday.
A meeting will be held at the Harper
house Friday evening, at which time
the chairmen and workers will confer
as to the best plans for carrying or
The work. Miss Entrikin of the
Kings Daughters is the chairman .
the tag day committee and Mrs. c. q
Woodruff is secretary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-18
PERSONAL POINTS.

Abe Rosenfield of Chicago is in tie
city.
Sidney Loeb of Chicago is in the
city
George Rice left this morning for
Bozeman. Mont, where he will take up
his residence.
John O'Neil left this morning for
Colorado, where he will spend week
or 10 days.
Mrs. e. NJ. Stanton of Chicago IS
here for short visit with her mother,
Mrs. Mary Newton.
Mre. J. H. Ottley has returned 70
Chicago, after a visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Chandler.
Mrs |. M. Blankenburg will leave
this evening on business trip 70
Minnesota and South Dakota. She
will return Monday morning.
Mrs. A. l.. Burnett and children will
leave June 4 for visit at Morris and
Chicago. They will spend the sum
mer near Lake Wauconda, Ill.
Oderfe Lambrecht will leave Thurs
day for New York, where on Saturday
he will board the steamer Lapland or
his way to his old home in Antwerp
Belgium.
Oscar Wahlund leaves tomorrow
morning for Indianapolis to- take /;
position on the staff of the Star. H,
has been engaged in newspaper wor.
here for about year, and for severa
years was a student at Augustana.
c. E. Johnson, who has been in tn
Ioffices of the Rock Island Pillow com
1pany at Omaha, has accepted a pos
ltion as sales manager in the local oil
Ifices and returned to make his hom
there. Mr.. johnson was employed b
1.-THE company at the office in this cit
before taking the position at Omaha.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-18
ARRANGE LYCEUM>
COURSE FOR 1910
N Addition to Usual Attractions,
Local Concerts Will be In
Guided i'm List.

At meeting of the Augustana "
cum last evening the course for mex,
.eason was arranged. The dates have
lot been set as yet. The cou.Sc viii
ombine the Independent attractions
s well as the usual lyceum attractions
md the result is an unusually inter
sting course. The following attrac-
ions are listed: Leland Powers,
eader; DIR. C. w. Foss, lecture; col
eye orchestra, concert; Miss Iva c.
'earce, reader: Wennerberg chorus,
,oncert; Handel oratorio, concert !;
edward Amherst OFT. orator, and
Theodore Spiering. violinist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-18
OBITUARY..
Mrs. Mary Collins.

Word was received here today of
he death of Mrs. Mary Collins at her
ZONE in Chicago. Mrs. Collins, who
vas the widow of the late John Col
ms. WIS well known here. having
ived in this city and Moline for nearly
% years. Ten years ago she and her
husband moved to Chicago, where
hey took up their residence. She Is
survived by her daughter. Kate, at
come, and two sons, Thomas of Chi
cago and William of Peoria. The fun
eral will be held in this city tomorrow,
he services being from the Rock Is
land depot at 12:i5. Burial will take
place at Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-18
CRUISER NASHVILLE
STARTS FOR LAKE
Naval Reserves Leave with the New
Training Ship-Banqueted by
Massachusetts, Officers.

The cruiser Nashville which is to be
used as a training ship for the naval
on it's trip from Boston to Lake Mich
igan, according to message received
here today by Lieutenant S. r. Davis
of the local division. Lieutenant Nj. /
Dekay of this city. who is one of the
watch officers on board the ship, sent
the message and he also tells of a ban
quet which was rendered to the Illinois
officers by the officers of the Mass
achusetts naval reserve. The affair
took place Saturday evening in Boston
and will be remembered long time
by those who were there
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-18
Rheumatism Cured In "a Hours.

T. ]. Blackmore of Halter & Black
more, Pittsburg, Pa, says: "a short
time since l procured a bottle of Df.
got me out of the house in "a hours.
| took TO my bed with rheumatism
nine months ago and DR.. Detchon's
Relief for rheumatism is the only
medicine that did me any good.
had five of the best physicians in the
city, but l received very little relief
from them. | know DR.. Detchon's Re-
lief for rheumatism to be what 1t is
represented and take pleasure in rec
onmending it to other poor sufferers"
Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Second
avenue, Rock Island; Gust Schlegel &
Son, 200 West Second street, Daven-
port.
All the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-18
VETERANS LEAVE
FOR STATE MEET
Depart for Encampment of Illinois
G.. "A. II. at Aurora, in Session
Today.

Nearly half hundred veterans OF
the civil war, and in some cases their
wives. left this morning over the Bur
lington road on a special train for Au-
rora, where the annual state encamp-
ment is being held. The train carry
ing the local contingent left here at
80 this morning and special car of
Moline veterans was added to the
train at Moline. The return will be
made next Friday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-18

Moline. The bridge committee.
through Chairman Borst, reported on
the condition of the bridge, under the
impression that the structure was
partly in Rock Island The bridge
is wholly in Moline, but the. abutt-
ment has been washed out by the
drainage from Fourteenth avenue.
The bridge committee will look into
he matter further.
Sit on McNealy.
Alderman McNealy was handed
one" in report submitted by Chair
man LaVanway of the claims commit
tee, turning down a claim of Mr..
Beeler for the relaying of a certain
sidewalk 1t seems that the alder
man had ordered the work done. and
the other members of the council did
not consider that he had the author
ity to order the work AS the work
was done we'll. and the amount was
but $40, the council finally voted to
allow the claim, on condition that
Alderman McNealy promise to be
good in the future. and not order
work done without proper authority.
Alderman McNealy said he would be
good.
The council authorized the mayor
| and clerk to borrow $4,000 on the
| uncollected taxes and saloon license
fees. The funds have not come in.
md the city needs the money for op-
Grating expenses. The city treasur-
er was ordered to pay over uncoilect-
ed taxes to the Rock Island National
| bank as soon as received, to settle
| the overdraft of the city with that
| institution.
A bill of the county treasurer for
| S145.44. was allowed. This is. bill
| resulting from the mixup in the an
| nexation of part of South Rock Is
land. The amount applies on the
registered bond tax of the city. The
| lax was extended against South Rock
Island property. and was certified to
| The state treasurer. Unless the
amount is paid the property will be
sold, and as the property is not now
liable for any city tax, it is up to the
city to make good the amount.
The bill of the Rock Island Nation
al bank for $1,473.65 for interest or
overdraft was allowed. 1t will be re
membered that large portion o.
his bill was incurred because The
TAX collector failed to pay over tn,
saxes according to law. but withheld
them for weeks after he had com
pleted his collections. The collector
held the money and had it deposited
: in the banks while the city was run
, ming up an interest bill on an over
) draft, and he delayed settlemen
even when the situation was explain
! ed to him, and became known pub
licly.
, Curfew Must BE Observed.
i Alderman Carse has revived tn
5 curfew regulations and hereafte
! children will be compelled to be o.
2 of the streets after 9 O'Clock, az
. cording to the ordinances. The cul
few bells will be rung by the fire de
partments, and the mayor. accordin
| to a resolution introduced by Alder
a man Carse and adopted by the couI
@ Gil. will order the police to see thu
!, the law is obeyed. The police ma
O ron reports that children are on tn
o streets much later than they shout
h be, and that the results are harmful
n TOKEN FOR THE F0REMAI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-18

company after serving for so years in
the shop and 81 years as foreman, was
surprised at his home, Seventh street
and Fourth avenue, by a company Of
the employees to the number of about
40. Mr.. Sehnert during the evening
was made the recipient of token of
the friendship of the men, in the form
of a beautiful gold watch, chain and
charm in the form of an elk'S head.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-18
POSTPONE Bowling Meeting.

The meeting of the captains of the
bowling teams in the tri-city league
which was called for this evening, has
been postponed at the Sequest of sew
eral of the captains who have found
it impossible to attend. The meeting
will be held Friday night at the
Harms hotel and President ii. w. Aid
rich states that all the captains must
be there on that evening as the meet
ing will not be postponed any longer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-18
Whooping Cough.

I'm February our daughter had the
whooping cough. Mr.. Lane of Hart
land, recommended Chamberlain 5
Cough Remedy and said 1t gave his
customers the best of satisfaction. We
found it as he said, and can recon-
mend it to anyone having children
troubled with whooping cough" says
Mrs A. Goss of Durand, Mich. For
sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-18
$260,46S.49
Department of Health.

Department of Health.
The ordinance creating the depart
ment of health, which was adopted,
provides that the department shall
be composed of the mayor. chief of
police, health commissioner, and four
physicians to be appointed for four
year terms. after the first term. The
first appointments are made for
terms of one, two, three and four
years each. The ordinance is one
urged by Mayor McCaskrin in his in
augural message, and introduced
last Monday by Alderman Prick.
chairman of the ordinance commit
tee. The mayor filled the places on
| the first board by appointing DR.. Al
bert N. Mueller as health commits
| sioner and Drs. w. H. Ludewig. NJ
!. O hearn. F.. II. First and J. r. Hol-
lowbush, for terms Of four, three,
two and one years respectively.
| Approve Park Purchase.
| By way of confirming the action
of the preceding administration. the
| council, on the recommendation of
| Alderman Ellinwood, chairman of
the park committee, approved the
action of the mayor. city clerk, anG
city attorney, in contracting for the
purchase of the Case tract in the Sew.
enth ward for park purposes. and
authorized these officials to take the
necessary steps to complete the pur-
chase of the land. The contract re-
ferred to is the one made last week
between the city officials and the rep
resentatives of the owners of the
land. a payment of $500 was made
land a contract was signed whereby
the owners are to deliver to the city
in 40 days a marketable title to the
tract, conditioned on the city's pay.
ing $500 more in cash in that time
and providing security for the pay
ment of y 1000 in five annual in
stallments The failure of the city
to fulfill its part of the contract i!
to mean the forfeit of the $500 pait
down.
The committee is already at worl
making the collections on the sub
scriptions for the $4,000 first pay
ment, and there is no question bu
that the city will have the cash OIL
hand to pay the balance of $4,50'
when the owners are ready to tur!
, over the deeds. The transfer of tn
property will require action in tn
. probate court, since there are mino
heirs. Their interests are in tn
: hands of the court. and it will b.
necessary to advertise their interest
in the tract for sale. and have then
= bought in by the other heirs. The
t the adult owners can give deed {
the land. The representatives of tn
owners have assured the committee
the park board, and the city official
that they will be able to put throug
the necessary proceedings and Civ
a good title to the land in 40 day,
). These steps will be taken at once.
For Better Car Service.
On motion of Alderman McNeal,
the mayor was authorized to name
= committee of three to wait on tn
Tri-City Railway company and as
that improvements be made in til
Elm street service. The cars al
said to stand on the Twenty-sevent
street switch for long periods at di
ferent times during the day and q
effort will be made to secure rea
justment of the schedule in order
do away with this delay.
The Tri-City Railway compar
may be asked to take steps to r
pair the bridge inst over the limo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-18

VS.. Sewall Collins. The prelimin-
aries will be played tomorrow after
noon. the semi-finals will be played
Thursday afternoon and the finals
Friday afternoon. The two best
single players will be made into
double team to play Moline. The
referees for the matches will be Mr..
Uduen and Mr.. Sinnit. The games
will be played on various courts in
the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-18

Among Mayor McCaskrin's ap-
pointees is a Rock Island product,
DR.. Albert N. Mueller. who was nam
ed health commissioner last night
He was born here and received his
education in local schools. His med
zeal education was completed at
Northwestern University Medical
school, Chicago. DR.. Mueller then
spent year at Denver. Colo, as res
ident physician in st. Anthony's hos
pital, since which time he has prac-
ticed medicine here. His Office is To-
Gated in the Peoples National Bank
building. The new health commits
sioner is member of the Rock Is
land County Medical society. Illinois
State Medical society and the Amer
lean Medical association. He is in
every way a most deserving and wor-
thy young man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-18
APpORTION THE
FUNDS OF CITY
Council Adopts Appropriation
Ordinance and Resolution
for the Year.
HEALTH BOARD SELECTED
DIR. Albert Mueller Is Made Commits
sioner and Four Physicians Are
Appointed Members.
BUSINESS OF CITY COUNCIL.


Appropriation ordinance is adopted.
Department of health is created by
ordinance. Mayor appoints DR.. Albert
N. Mueller health commissioner, and
following members of board: Or. w.
II. ludewig, for term of four years;
Or. M. J. O'Hern, for term of three
years; DR.. F. n. First, for term of two
years, and DR.. J. r. HoIIowbush, for
term of one year.
Council approves contract for pur-
chase of Case tract for park, and au-
thorizes mayor, city clerk and city at
torney to take steps to acquire title to
land,
borrow $4,000 on uneolIected taxes and
anticipated saloon licenses.
Police are ordered to enforce curfew
law.
Committee is instructed to wait on
TriCity Railway company and ask for
improvements in Elm street car serv-
Ice.
Oenkrrann park in west end is re-
nance Oenkmann square.
The city council at it's meeting
last evening disposed of the annual
appropriation ordinance, distributing
$3.50. 46S.49 to the different funds
and accounts. The ordinance Great
ing department of health was also
adopted. and Mayor McCaskrin ap-
pointed the members of the first
board
The appropriations show an in
crease of $4,000 in the light account
TO meet bills held up from last year
reduction of $4,000 in the contin-
gent account and a reduction OF
$1,000 in the street account The
other funds are practically unchang-
ed, the difference being in the special
accounts. The sum of $4,000 is SET
aside for the Seventeenth street sew.
er. $1,000 is appropriated for tn,
two sections of the Seventh ware
sewer system; $1,000 is provided fol
the Improvement of Denkmann
square; $500 is to be spent for the
improvement of Second street; and
$500 is set aside for the establish
ment of the public bathing beach al
the foot of Seventh street Else
where appears detailed statement
of the appropriations.
Estimated Revenues.
AS required by law, the city clerl
submitted his estimate of the rev
enues, from the general tax levy anC
otner sources, as follows:
WATERWORKS FUND.
Balance on hand April Is,
13u9 ..........3 9,4Ei ~
Water rent ............... 10000 O
$69427.9
GENERAL FUND.
Taxes per cent on $685.
496 .... -. 800. ...$ $500 9
Park tax Observation-Disclosures. $3.50 9
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-18
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The drawings for opponents in the
high school tennis tournament were
made yesterday noon. The pairings
for the preliminaries are: Lyman
Weld VS.. Ben Young: Edwin McEn-
tyre VS.. Harry Mosenfclder; Riley
Canty VS.. Ben Hartz; Walter Young
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-18
WHEAT JUMPS UP TO $3.50
Covering of Belated Shorts Affects
May After Long Rest.

Chicago, May 1S.-After a fortnight
of quiet steadiness. May wheat today
jumped to $3.50 a bushel, which is
new high record for the crop. Cover
ing of small lines by belated shorts is
said to have caused the advance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-18
Curfew Must BE Observed.
TOKEN FOR THE FOREMAN

Plow Shop Employees Present William
Sehnert with Gift.
William Sehnert, who has resigned
his position as foreman of the black.
smith shop of the Rock Island pillow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-18

All the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-18

s69,42796
GENERAL FUND
Taxes per cent on $685.
496 49,. -. w ....s 66,5O9 80
Park tax ............... 6,65O99