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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-24

through the Reidy Bros. agency, with
the result that l.. p. Best of Davenport
acquired the old Buford block, and a
big modern block was designed for
Young & McCombs.
And tomorrow the firm will fo"-
mally establish its place of business
in this new block.
The Junior Partner.
The junior member of the firm, Will
liam S. McCombs, is another of Rock
Islands representative business men.
He has been engaged in mercantile
lines the greater part of his life, and
has made a careful study of the bust
ness. Mr.. McCombs was born at
Steubenville, Ohio, in 1859, and re-
moved to Iowa with his parents in
1862, and located at Marshalltown,
where he was educated in the public
schools, later being graduated from
the Bryant & Stratton business col
lege. This was in 1878, and a year
later he became clerk in the post
office at Marshalltown, where he serv
ed from 1879 to 1880. From Marshall
town he went to Boone, Iowa, and en-
tered the dry goods business in a re
lsponsible capacity in a store owned
Iby his uncle. He continued in his
uncle's store until 1885 when he re
turned to Marshalltown to take an i'm
portant place in a dry goods store
there, remaining in this position fol
| two years. In 1873 he came to Rock
Island and took charge of the dress
! and silk goods department of the Nc
Cabe Bros. store. Here he. remained
| for eight and half years, until he
| formed a partnership with Mr.. Young
in the conduct of a general store. Mr.
McCombs and Mr.. Young have formed
a well balanced partnership, and boil
have contributed to the success O.
their business undertakings by thei
business ability and personalities.
| In Modern Quarters.
| The new store which they will opel
tomorrow is one OF. the most modern
in the state, and it is new from top t
bottom. On concluding the arrange
ments for the new quarters, the firm
prepared to close out the entire stool
lof the old store, and not a vestige o
the old stock has been taken to tn
new building 1t is all new-store
fixtures and stock-and largely is
new in its organization, for with tn
lextension of its scope the firm fount
1t necessary to make many addition
to its force. and to employ many new
Iheads of departments.
The different departments of tn
new store and those who are to be il
charge are as follows:
Basement.
Sporting GOods-P. S. Palmer
China, Glass, Lamps, Bar and Hote
Supplies-E. G. Hume, who built de
partment from second floor in oil
store.
House Furnishings and Sporting
Goods-E L. Sundeen.
First Floor.
Manager-W X. Montgomery. fol
merly with Sommers, New York.
| Jewelry Department.. Paul Dufiir
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-24

Alderman John Holzhammer of the
First ward will be reelected because
he deserves reelection.
Elect the democratic township
ticket. 1t is composed of good men.
Charles l.. Speckhart, the demo
Second ward, is a worthy citizen and
a taxpayer He will give a good ac-
count of himself as alderman
Charley Smith is the man for police
magistrate
S. A La Nanway will serve the peo-
pie of the Third ward faithfully in the
council. He is a taxpayer and knows
the taxpayers needs
Elect Huber city attorney, and get
would do in your own affairs when re-
tanning counsel for term of years.
Henry j. Prick, the square deal al.
derman from the Fourth ward. is re-
ceiving assurances from the people of
his ward, regardless of politics. of
their appreciation of his faithfulness
and fairness as an alderman. and APP
probation will be further emphasized
at the polls election day.
Good natured Jack Aud deserves
well at the hands of every voter IN
Rock Island in his campaign for as
SCISSOR
Billy Cochran is a worthy young
man and deserves to be encouraged
That is why he has so many friends
who are working for his election to the
aldermancy from the Fifth ward.
p F. Meenan will have something
to show for his efforts as a represen-
tative of the Sixth ward interests
when he gets into the council Is it.
any wonder the people of the ward are
for him, regardless of politics?
Break up the justice Shop system in
Rock Island by electing the democratic
candidates for justices and constables.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-24
Moose,

Moose.
The funeral of Mabel Leon. the C.
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. +.
F. Moose, 1919 Fifteenth street, was
held yesterday afternoon at 2:3O from.
the home. The services were con
Quoted by Rev. W. B. Clemmer of thu
Memorial Christian church. Burial
took place at Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-24
CREW FROM A
NOTION STORE
Young & McCombs, Who Occu-
!. Ply New Quarters Tomorrow,
Had Small Beginning.
HAVE DEVELOPED STEADILY
With Increased Business, Several Lo-
cations Have Been Outgrown---
4 Now on Big Scale.

When the big new. Best block on
Second avenue and Seventeenth street
is thrown open to the public tomor-
row by the formal opening of the de-
partment store CT Young & McCombs
in-their new quarters, an epoch in the
development of Rock Island and the
history of Rock Island mercantile es-
Establishments will be marked. The
building is one of the most notable
improvements made I'M the city in
years, and While ii was designed par
ticufarly for Young G McCembs, Mr..
Best has included in the block mod
ern Office building with the most mod
ern arrangements and conveniences.
The opening will prove most inn
pertant event in the history of the
department store. The firm of Young
& McCombs has. enjoyed a steady
growth, and the success of the insti-
tuition has been marked ever since it's
establishment .e
Men Who Compose Firm.
Frank G. Young, the senior member,
was born at GAINESVILLE Ohio, in 1862,
and came 10 Rock Island with his par
ents in 1876 He has since resided
here continuously. He was in his
early years as a Rock Islander en-
ployed as a clerk in the Mill store in
the west end of the city, working
there for five years, and in the mean
time taking business college course
He had an ambition to thoroughly
and he worked diligently toward this
end. In 1884 he began his business
career with a grocery store at 11O3
Third avenue. He conducted this es-
Establishment with success for eight
years, and then disposed of it to
launch a notion store further up town,
at 1928 Second avenue. The store
room was small, and the stock was
necessarily limited, but Mr.. Young had
struck thes line for which he had been
in training, and he was determined to
push it. And he did. A year later he
as a partner, and the firm moved
across the street to 1927 Second ave
nue. in April, 1894, taking possession
OF the three Stories of a building with
floor dimensions of 2G by $50 feet.
This was considerable increase in
capacity over the quarters in which
Mr. Young had started the Columbia
store short time before, but even
these quarters were soon outgrown,
and in December, 1898, the firm en-
tered the block at 1723-1727 Second
avenue. This building had a frontage
of go feet on Second avenue, and was
$50 feet deep, with three we'll lighted
floors. 1t was one of the fine depart
ment stores of the state. at that time
and was in fact the first outside OF
Chicago to be equipped with the pneu.
matte cash system.
For 10 years this building appeared
to answer all the purposes of the
store, but before 1908 had advanced
very far it became evident that the
store had outgrown it's building and
that the firm must seek new quarters
Negotiations were quietly carried on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-24

All the news all the time - THE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-24
FIRE is CHECKED.
Automatic Alarm Gives Notice
of Blaze in Plow Com
pany's Paint Shop.
DAMAGE is BUT SLIGHT
Signal Brings About Prompt Service
of Departments, and Spread of
Flames Is Prevented.

An electric fire alarm prevented
what might have been a very serious
fire at the pillow shop last night and
many men might have been thrown
out of employment had the blaze not
been discovered and eXtinguished
promptly. About midnight, the night
Waterman, who was in the engine
room eating lunch, was warned that
there was a fire in progress by the
automatic electric signal. This show
ed that the fire was in the paint shop
on the second floor over the wood
shop. The Waterman hurried to the
scene and on finding that the fire had
already gained considerable headwav
he sent in a call for the fire depart
ment which was answered at once
The wagons were soon on the scene
and the fire was put ont before am
great damage had been done and the
flames had had a chance to spread.
No Great Damage Done.
The origin of the fire is unknown
unless it was spontaneous combustion
1t started in the little Office of the
foreman of the paint shop, partition
being the starting place. From there
it worked up the wall TO the ceiling
where it was burning when the dc
partment arrived. Beyond the dam
age done to the finished plows ana
other implements by the water which
was used in eXtinguishing the fire
little damage was done, and the proper
working of the alarm system can Dc
DIV tho .roIit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-24

recently with Marshall Field & Co,
Chicago.
Leather Goods, Belts, Neckwear,
| Ribbons and Handkerchiefs = Miss
Stremmel, with Young & McCombS
| five years.
Mems Furnishings-G. E. Baker; H.
B. Beggs, assistant.
Soda Fomtain-Fred BOuley, for
merly with C. F. Gunther of Chicago.
All ice cream to be used at the foun-
tain will be manufactured in the store.
Drugs-Miss q. Mcdonald.
| Gloves and Notions-Miss NJ Kreu-
ger; Miss Rogers, assistant.
Candy-Miss Julia Lerch.
ShoeS-L. S. Gregg of Lacrosse,
Wis, formerly with Shiffer G Block,
| Peoria: Louis Pahlsen, assistant.
| Dress Fabrics-E. j. Rodenwald.
| Linens A. Bose, with Young &
McCombs IL years.
| Domestics-P. w Tiedemann, with
store years.
| second Floor.
| Corsets, Muslin Underwear and In
fants' and Childrens Wear Depart
Iments-Miss |. NJ Jalbraith
! Ready to Wear Department-Mrs
IF. Peterson, with store years; Miss
Weckel, Miss Kate Duffy and Miss c.
Lally of Ottumwa Iowa. assistants.
Millinery-Mrs. Leoda Ryan, Grand
Rapids, Mich.
Floor Walker, Second Floor-H. H.
Riley.
Third Floor.
; Carpets and Draperies-R. E. Snow.
formerly with Mandel Bros, Chicago.
Fred Fletcher, expert color bender.
MIR. Fletcher has had three year
college course in this line.
Fourth Floor.
Cafe and lunch room, in charge of
j, Monsieur P. Pogges, late at Cafe
Martin, and Marlborough cafe. New
; York. Edouard Rampour. late of Lon-
don. Paris and New York. chef de
cuisine; Joseph Blanche, French pastry
cook; E. Fruh of New York, assistant.
Fifth Floor.
General Offices-W. S. McCombs,
president; f. G. Young, vice president:
Miss Gertrude NJ Tanner, secretary
and general Office manager; O. Z.
Merkel, head book-keeper and account
ant; J. G. Moran, who sold out interest
!" lumber business in Jacksonville
Fla, to return to dry goods lines, will
have the general management of the
store; Simon Mosenfelder is the adver-
Using manager, and ]. H. Mus of
Minneapolis is the decorator and win.
dow trimmer
Features of Opening.
Features of the opening tomorrow
will be the luncheon de luxe in the
cafe, for which many reservations have
been made, and the musical program
by Ogden's orchestra in the grill room
on the fourth floor. The musical pro-
gram will be as follows:
The Stars and Stripes Forever
Overture. Morning, Noon and Night
Love and Passion.
/ Selection, A Girl at the Helm.
Intermezzo Malta.
! A Vision of Salome.
Musical numbers from the Prima
Donna
| Valse Lente-Sphinx.
Marceline Dance of the Clown.
Selections from the Broken Idol.
Is Open for Business.
Contrary to an impression that
seems general, the store will be open
for business tomorrow, and purchases
may be made in all of the depart
ments There has been a big force 81
employees at work day and flight 70!
several weeks preparing for the open
ing, and all of the departments are II
shape for the opening OF actual bust
ness in the morning.
s The propffetors, however, will wei
come all corners, whether the purpose
of the<yisit be merely an inspection
fof the store. or the purchasing of mer
ehandise. 1t is anticipated that the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-24
OBITUARY.
Funeral of Mrs. Scot.

The funeral of Mrs Roger Scott was
held yesterday afternoon from the
home of her daughter, Mrs. William
Brandt. 1918 Thirty-fifth street. The
services were conducted by DIR. w. s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-24

Marquis, pastor of the Broadway Pres
byterian church, Burial took place at
ChippiannOck cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-24

Break up the justice Shop system in
Rock Island by electing the democratic
for justices and constables
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-24
CHAT OF THE CAMPAIGN

Alderman John Holzhammer of the
First ward will be reelected because
he deserves reelection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-24
Notice to Property Holders.

Persons owning property on Ninth
street, from Third to Eighteenth ave-
nue.. and Twelfth street from First ID
Fourth avenue, are hereby notified 10
put in service pipes and sewer con-
nections before paving is commenced.
NJ. T. RUDGREN,
City Clerk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-21
NEW PENNIES READY AUG. 2.
Mint Now Has 10000, 900 Lincoln
Head Coins on Hand.

The new Lincoln head pennies will be
ready for distribution by the mints OF
the country August .. The Philadelphia
mint has been working on them Tor
several months, and at present has q
total OF 10000. oO0-saO0. 0OO--already
minted. This sum will be much en-
larged by the I'd of next month. The
new pennies bear head Of Lincoln in
place of the old Indian head, SO long
the leading figure upon the existing
penny. There are 1880. 900 600 pennies
of the old style in circulation. Under
the law. the new pennies must be
minted for at least twenty-five years
before the design can be changed.
There has long been talk of changing
the nickel. the design of which has
been running for much over twenty
five years. but nothing more has been
done by the mint bureau except TO
have some new designs made in case 1t
should be decided to make a change.
The Lincoln head pennies were &c :
signed by Victor Brenner OF New York
and had the approval of President
Roosevelt, who directed many chang es
in coins,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-21
Moors Repulsed by Spanish.
WILSON NOT SERIOUSLY ILL.
Assistant Secretary Of State Able
to Sit Up at Home.

Assistant Secretary Wilson Of the State
Department is reported to be steadily i'm
proving in health and will probably be
able to resume his official duties at the
State Department in a few days. posi-
bly, Friday or Saturday. Last Friday he
attended the base ball game between the
republicans and democratic members OF
the House Of Representatives. On his
arrival home in the evening he was TAX
en- i'll with mild attack Of appendicitis
and has since been under treatment at
his home. His attending physician says
that there is nothing serious In his con-
dition, and that it will not be necessary
to perform an operation.
MIR. Wilson is not confined to his bed,
but is able to sit up and attend to bust
ne requiring his attention. Absolute
rest and quiet having been enjoined by
his physician, Mr.. W lson has been COM
PEELED to deny himself TO visitors for the
past few days. He has, however, trans
acted business every day With his private
secretary, Mr.. Armes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-21
NEwBERRY SAYS SUICIDE.
Sympathizes With Mrs. Sutton in
Trying to Clear Sons Name.

DETROIT. July 9L-EX-Secretary Of the
Navy Truman II. Newberry OF Detroit
says that Lieut.. James N. Sutton, whose
death is being reinvestigated by the Navy
Department, took his own life. He Is GER
tain the present inquiry will result as
did the first one.
There were only three witnesses to
the incident" he says, land as l read the
testimony of yesterdays session, re-
called that it was exactly what Adams
had testified to at the first hearing. There
has been nothing new brought out. There
was not shred of evidence that Sutton
was killed by his companions.
Yet 1t is perfectly right that this sec
ond inquiry should be held. The family
is right in taking the natural course when
they demand a further investigation. Any
mother would do her utmost to remove
the stain from her sons memory, and
can understand and appreciate her po-
sition.
II had an interview with Mrs. Sutton.
In fact, the story that I refused to see
her and turned her down was an absolute
lie. I treated her as l would my own
mother and was very sympathetic.
But there was not shred OF evidence,
and her attitude is simply the result of
natural feelings OF mother who wants
to save her sons name"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-21
FINDS MARVELLOUS CAVES.
Wonderful Natural Caverns Discov-
cred in Arizona.

DENVER, July o1.-That mammoth
caves, containing caverns large enough in
which to place a city office building,
with natural stone bridges exceeding in
beauty those Of Utah and Virginia, ex-
LIST In northwestern Arizona Is officially
announced 10y Prof. Edgar L. Hewett,
director of the branch Of the School OF
American Archaeology located at Santa
Fe, n. NJ. Stories Of the existence OF
these wonderful natural caverns have
been told by Indians OF that section for
centuries, but were thought by white
men to be merely legends OF the abo-
rhymes.
Prof Hewett organized an expedition
which started from Gallup, ". NJ, anu
after q seven-day journey by pack mule
the caves were reached. Indians guided
him to the spot and conducted hins
through the gigantic underground pas
sages. Prof. Hewett. who ID in Denver.
save publicity to the story YESTERDAY.
He will make another expedition 10 the
caves next spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-21
Pleasure Cruises Planned.

The power bugeye Ruth. Capt. William
Fisher commanding. sailed yesterday aft
ernoon from the 11th street wharf on =.
pleasure cruise to the lower river. Aboard
the boat are William NJ. Neitzy and his
son Benjamin; Clarence Sheaffer ana
Master Robert SuttGn, who will spend two
or three weeks on the river The party
will go by easy stages down the river.
visiting the summer resorts between this
city and the mouth Of the river. and will
return home about the middle of the COM
ing month
The handsome power boat Duea1, be-
longing to Capt. Eugene Cochran, which
was out on the marine railway at Regan's
boatyard for a general overhauling and
painting, has been completed and launch
ed The Dueal, with pleasure PARTY
aboard. will leave here within the next
few days for an extended cruise TO the
lower river and on Chesapeake bay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-21
UtIey and Cook Expected
to. Arrive About August |

Two important witnesses whose testi-
mony is desired by the court of IN
auiry investigating the circumstances
attending the death Of Lieut.. James n.
Sutton, L. S. NJ. c.. are on board the
cruiser North Carolina, which has ar.
rived at Gibraltar, accompanied by the
Montana and New York, forming the
armored cruiser squadron.
These officers are Lieut.. Harold II.
Utley, U. S. NJ. c., and Surgeon Frank
c. Cook. Z. S. N. Lieut.. Ctley was with
Adams and Sutton the night of tbs
fatality.
Both Lieut.. Utley and DR.. Cook viii
return to this country with the ar
mored cruiser squadron. The squadron
will reach Provincetown, Mass. about
August ].
1t has been suggested that after other
testimony had been taken, II 1t is con-
cluded before the return OF these OFF,
GERS, that the court shall take a recess
until their arrival
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-21
ARRESTED As BlACkMA|lER
CHARLES L. GILMORE HID IN
CAPITOL GROUNDS.
Demanded 500 From II. E. Sands,
Who Put Detectives on to
the Game.

Charles L. Gilmore. giving his age as
twenty-five years and his address as
20 Sd street northwest. was locked
up today by Detectives ORrien and
Springmann, 1t be ns alered that he
made an effort to blackmail H. E. Sands.
1924 18th street northwest The pris-
oner made no effort to deny the charge.
but admitted to the detec ives that he
had made an effort to get 800 from
the proprietor Of the Philadelphia oys-
ter house at the 18th street address.
His arrest brings to an end feeling OF
uneasiness that was caused occupants OF
houses on B street southwest, the de-
tectives say, Gilmore having spent much
of his time watching them from behind
the shrubbery In the Capitol grounds.
Monday of last week, Mr.. Sands said. he
had occasion to go to one OF the B street
houses to collect a bill. and VIII he
emerged from the house he was stopped
by Gilmore.
He Talked Scandal.
1t is his charge that Gilmore talked
scandal and wanted S1G0 hush money.
Pretending he was going to give up the
500, Sands had Gilmore call at his house,
posting a policeman to be on the alert.
He marked bills to give the young man.
who represented himself to be detect
i've, hut the latter became uneasy and
asked that he go to the sidewalk and
hand over the money, refusing to take
it in the house.
Crossing Policeman Smith was on hand
at the corner. Gilmore became satisfied
that he was in danger of being arrested
and ran. He was pursued some distance.
nut the policeman was unable 10 over
take him. During the course of his con-
versation with his intended victim Gil
more told Of how he had worked the
game in New York and been paid large
sums Of money, suggesting that 500
case. One man with whom he had had
dealings. he said. was given a sentence
of twenty years in the penitentiary.
Mr.. Sands listened patiently to the
he was frightened and made him promises
that he would give up cash. and Gilmore
thought 1t was easy money" he was
going to get when he called at the 14tn
street address. Why Sands did not lose
his patience and assault the man who
claimed he was a detective the police can
not understand.
Hiding in Bushes.
1t was told the detectives that a young
! man answering the description Of Gilmore
had been seen hiding in the bushes In
the Capitol grounds number Of times
during the past month. and it was
thought he was connected with the police
department. the police having closed those
| houses temporarily last year.
Persons in the houses were constantly II
| fear of trouble and it was not until the
| episode In which Sands and Gilmore par.
| ticipated that they understood why their
| houses were being watched.
Gilmore Is native of this city and
has been employed as megaphone man on
| a sightseeing automobile belonging tc
! Samuel Gassenheimer. The exact nature
of the charge against him will be de-
| cided when the case Is investigated In the
| Office OF the assistant United States at
| torney at the Police Court tomorrow
| morning.