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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-09
WAS NOT in Vain
Visit of Buffalo Prairie Inter
urban Committee Accom-
pished Results.
NO GENERAL MEETING
Cordial Assurances Given by Presi-
dent RosenfieId of Encourage
ment from This City.

The visit to the city yesterday az
ternoon of the Buffalo Prairie inter
urban committee, it is hoped, Will not
have been made in vain. While the
members were not here in time to
confer at the Rock Island Club with
the local committee at the time set, 2
o'clock, they saw individual members
of the local body during the afternoon
and evening. President w. A. Rosen-
field of the Rock Island Club, met the
visitors In the Office of the Industrial
commission and assured them that ev-
cry reasonable encourag cement, finan-
cial and otherwise, will be given the
proposed road.
The visitors expre, ed themselves
as satisfied with the assurances Civ
en- and said the principal object Of
coming here had been accomplished.
Four Are Present
There were four members of the
committee here from the lower end of
the county, Chairman E. L. Marston,
DIR. B. V. Marquis. George Rausch and
A. w. Elliott. The other three were
unable to be on hand, NJ. J. Murphy of
this city being kept at home by i'll
ness
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-09
SISTERS SIDE OF
KlERAN NOTES
Hearing on at Peoria of Case
of Bank Against Visitation
Order
FORMER SUPERIOR WITNESS
Says That But Little of $25, 900
Was Used in improvements at
Local Institution.

The first case growing out OF the
extraordinary financial operations OF
P. j. Keran, the eastern financial
genius who swindled the Sisters III
the Catholic church out of something
like a million and a half dollars be-
fore he was brought UP with a round
turn, is now on trial in the United
States court in Peoria.
In this instance the National Copper
bank of New York city is suing the
Sisters of Visitation Of Rock Island
for the face value of nDte for so, oOC
which he assigned to the bank. The
defense is that the sisters never re
ceived a cent as consideration for the
note.
The sisters desired to improve their
property here. They were approach
ed by Kieran with the statement that
he would improve the ground for them
and make them present of it. The
work was started and then the sis
tiers, relying upon his promise. asked
him for the funds to complete the work
which he had so generously offered to
do.
How He Got the Note.
Unfortunately he was, he told them,
out of funds. If they would sign q
note for $4,000 which he could present
In the east it would help him out and
in 80 days he would have the money
and take up the note.
In this manner he appeared to have
secured the signatures of several Of
the sisters who were directors of the
institution and went on to New York,
where he proceeded to hypothecate the
paper with the bank above mentioned.
1t appears, however, that they did re-
ceive some money from the Fidelity
Funding company-the concern organ
| lied by Kieran. For on the witness
stand Sister Mary Agnes, former moth
er superior of the institution, testified
that a portion of the total of $685. 900
spent on the improvement of the
grounds was received from the Fidelity
Funding company.
Sister on the Stand.
She was on the stand for some time
and her testimony was largely prelim
| mary. as showing the organization of
the institution, the directors and the
amounts spent in buildings and i'm
! provements.
She testified that they owned Ii
acres of land within the corporate linn
its of the city of Rock Island; that
they had spent approximately $4,000
in improving the land, which cost ST.,
600. The buildings now standing. q
school and a dormitory. cost approx,
mately $4,000.
Hon William McEniry of Rock Island is
attorney for the sisters in tie suit that
| is being heard. 1g
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-09
OBITUARY..
Funeral Of John FItzgibbons.

The remains of John Fftzgibbons
will arrive here this evening from
Peoria and will be taken to Rapids
City for burial. The funeral services
will be conducted at the Catholic
church there tomorrow morning and
burial viii be at the village cemetery.
Mr.. Fitzgibbons passed away yester-
day at his residence near Peoria,
where he had lived for the past three
years. For the past II years he had
been ailing and his death, though a
shock to his many friends in this
county, was not unexpected by them
He was born in Ireland in 1916 and
came to this country when he was 90
years of age. Since that time, with
the exception of the past three years,
his home had been in this county. He
was known as one of the more prosper
Gus farmers of the community. He is
survived by his wife, a resident of
this city. and four children, Mrs. Mary
Schall, Hillsdaie; Michael, Joslin; Mrs.
Edward Tobin and James Fitzgibbons
Of this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-09

tenn of transportation on earth. \
thorough and comprehensive scheme of
waterway transportation should be es.
tablished.
Two Lines Must Cooperate.
There must and should be coopera-
ton between the railroads and water
transportation. 1t is undoubted that
some friction might arise If railroads
were asked TO cooperate in rate max
ing upon commodities where a portion
of the route by water Is probable, but
these are all minor details which the
government has the power to arrange
and enforce.
First seek the kingdom OF water
ways transportation, and all the other
transportation blessings will be added
unto you"
State Too Weak, Says Nagel.
Pointing out that Improvement of
rivers and harbors was one that Meth
er private enterprise nor state appro-
priations could handle, Secretary Ma
gel insisted that the national govern
ment is bound TO improve the water
ways. He hoped whatever is done be
SO comprehensive as to insure compile
ton on a proper scale Of any work IN
dertaken.
Congress Not fright"
Senator Burton defended congress
against the charge of niggardliness.
In IA years. he said. congress appro-
priated $500, 00O. 900 for that purpose.
Washington, Dec. 9.-Pansy beds and
tall. graceful iombardy trailers will
line the banks of the navigable streams
In the future If the woman's auxiliary
of the National Rivers and Harbors
congress, now in session here, can
bring it about. The woman's national
congress held a five hours session
yesterday. The delegates met again
today to map out plans for making the
banks of rivers take on the grace of
carefully kept gardens and for the
transformation of the unsightly sides
of canals into spots Elysian.
The work of the women is being
done in conjunction with that of the
National Rivers and Harbors congress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-09
FARMER FROZEN;
GRAVES TO HOME
Painful Experience of Henry
Sim, Residing on Rock
River Bottom.
DRAGs SELF OVER FENCES
Falls Unconscious on Reaching His
House-Recovering at Moline
Hospital.

Henry Sim, a farmer residing five
miles from Moline on Rock river bot
tom, was severely frozen yesterday af-
ternoon while on hunting trip near
his home.
He left his house shortly after the
dinner hour and after travelling long
distance his feet began to pain him.
He started back home, but did not get
far when his feet became swollen and
his suffering grew so intense that ne
was obliged to crawl part way to his
home.
Home; Exhausted.
| He experienced great difficulty in
getting over fences and other obstruc-
tions in his path. Shortly after his
arrival at his home, he lapsed into I'M
consciousness. Both of his feet were
badly frozen, as was his left hand. His
right hand was frost bitten.
After he regained consciousness, his
injured limbs were so painful that the
ambulance was sent for, and he was
removed to the Moline City hospital.
Although in a precarious condition,
he will not be permanently crippled.
and none of his limbs will have to Re
amputated, the physicians say.
Boys Feet Frozen.
Louis Arp. 13-yeer-old son of Dr..
A. H. Arp, Moline. went skeeing on
the hills back of Moline yesterday and
when he returned home, he discovered
that his feet had been frozen. He will
be confined several days.
Slips; Falls; Leg Broken.
James Skinner of Moline slipped on
the walk in front of the Manufactur-
ers' hotel this morning and his left
leg above the ankle was broken. He
was taken to the Moline City hospi-
tai.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-09
satisfactory and report back to the

satisfactory and report back to the
council.
The streets and alleys committee
was authorized to investigate by what
right molding sand was being removed
from the Manufacturer addition and
sold to outside parties, members of
the council going on the theory that
the land was set aside for the benefit
of the whole people and that no in
dividual or organization had a legal
right to dispose OF the sand. In the
meantime the city attorney is to ask
the parties to desist.
No Gut I'm Rate.
Alderman Ellinwood reported for n
special committee that conferred with
the Peoples Power company in ref
erence to a reduction of tn minimum
rate on electricity to the consumer. The
prevailing rate in this city is 81. it
is 80 cents in Davenport. That is
what is wanted here. President ]. F.
Porter said the company would not
grant the cut. The committee also
found there was no expiration clause
in the franchise voted to the company
in 1906, and the city attorney stated
that, this being the case, the life of the
franchise would correspond to the life
of the corporation, therefore it had IL
years yet to run.
Earlier Car Wanted.
Men brought to their work in the
factories in the west end Of the city
are petttioning for an earlier car in
the morning on the Elm street line.
Aldermen Utke, Borst and Schmidt
were named a special cofmittee to
make inquiry of the company to sec
what could be done and report to the
council at its next meeting
Special Message Promised.
The mayor announced that at the
next meeting he would present spe-
cial message recommending a rear
rangement of the schedules of the Tri-
City Railway company in the city. He
promised also that within six months
there would be a reduction of ten per
cent in the consumers gas bills ia
Rock Island
Mayor and Alderman Clash.
There was a clash between the may
or and Observation-Disclosures when the
latter read a resolution instructing the
plumbing inspector to see that the final
test be made on all plumbing Jobs be-
fore their acceptance by him. The
plumbing inspector was not at the
meeting. The mayor criticized the al
derman for presenting such a resolu-
ton without having the goods" mean
ing the specific cases complained of.
He said to pass the resolution would
be "slamming" him (the mayor. In the
interest of peace, the resolution was
withdrawn to give opportunity for
further investigation. The mayor said
if his plumbing inspector was not do
ing his full duty he would can" him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-09
BOXES FOR MAIL
ONLY IN The CITY
Ordinance Adopted by Coun-
Gil to Bar Out Advertising
Bills.
PAVING ESTIMATE DISPUTE
Engineer Shows Moline Pays Higher
Price Than Called for on Rock
Island Jobs.

Three ordinances wre adopted at
last evenings meeting of the city
council. For the laying of a water
main on Fourteenth avenue, Sixth to
Seventh street, for a sidewalk, Fiji
teenth to Eighteenth avenue, on
Iwentyt1fth street, one making it a
mlsdemeanor for anyone to put adj
i vertising matter or bills Of any kind
In mail boxes which are meant for
receiving private mail matter.
The 1wenty-sevenJn street paving
matter was revived and estimates as
to the cost were submitted by City
Engineer Wallace Triechler, who fig
ured that it would cost about 50 per
! square yard. Alderman McNealy
raised serious objections to this es-
Innate en- the grounds that it was
more than was paid for the same kind
Of work in Moline. The city engineer
answered this by showing that the
estima.e for the paving of Eleventh
avenue, in Moline, was $2.06 per
yard, the estimate for the paving of
Fourteenth and half street, from
Seventeeth to Twenty-third avenues,
3
for the paving of Fifth avenue from
First to Seventh street were about
$2.25 including the grading.
Drinn & Co. Get Printing.
The contract for printing the new
ordinance books was let to Drifhll
& Co. on it's bid to print 500 volumes
bound in quarter sheepskin at a rate
of $105 per page. The book will
contain from 500 to 700 pages.
The mayor appointed committee
consisting OF Alderman Carse, Law
Ter and Frick to aid in planning a
banquet at which the old organiZa-
ton of ex-city officials will be reyiv-
ed. The committee was ordered to
confer with William H. Edwards. the
last president of the organization,
and rare such steps as are deemed
necessary to bring all of the ex-of-
ficia1s of the city together.
Check From Burlington.
The city clerk reported receipt of a
check for $1,000 from the Burlington
road to protect the municipality in its
surrender of a strip of the highway ut
Second avenue between Twenty-third
SRd Twenty-fourth streets for use of
the railway tracks. It was ordered
that the money be held in trust by the
ierk until the heirs of the late Tim
othy Babcock, from whom the CITY
bought the property, reestablish thei,
claim to the $1,000. 1t was stipulated
in the deed of transfer by Mr.. Bah
cock that in the event any portion of
the property mentioned should be sold
by the city for railroad purposes the
heirs should be further compensated
in the sum of 81 900.
Wants TyTO-Year Lease.
The state of Illinois has asked of the
city a two-year lease of the Armory
for use of the local militia. The may
or and clerk were instructed to ascer-
tain if q one-year lease would not be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-09

en- out of commission and removed
to the Kahlke boat yards this morn
ing and put into winter quarters.
The boat made it's last trip last eve
ming at o'clock. The ice foes have
become to numerous and heavy for
the boat to run successfully.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-09

The peculiar properties of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy have been thor
oughly tested carbohydrates of in
fiuenza, and when It was taken in
time we have not heard of a single
case of pneumonia Sold by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-09

Staubach-Fitzsimnons Engagement
Mr.. and Mrs. Ash Fitzsimmons of
Milan announce the marriage of their
daughter Mae to John r. Staubach, to
take place Thursday evening, Dec. 16,
at s o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-09
Hearing CONTINUED,

The case against F. A. Leithner. the
tailor, VINO is charged with conducting
lottery, was continued 10 days by
Justice P. H. Wells this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-09
Trouser Sale.

Odds and ends at Beal Tailoring
company, Illinois Theater building.
About 80 odd trouser ends left over
from suit cuts. All worth from $3.50
to So. Made to order at So.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-09
skaters. Attention.

Remember the prize skaters mas
querade at the roller rink Wednesday.
Dec. Is. Full costume affair. Band
Saturday afternoons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-09

ty-third street, Saturday at a. m,
and at 2 p. m. He will give two
sermons on 1.-THE Duty of the He
brew"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-09
Slips; Fails, Leg Broken.
CHICAGO Rabbi to Speak Here.

Rev. DIR. l.. Jacobs. rabbi of the
congregation of the Sons of Joseph,
Chicago, will conduct services at the
synagogue of the congregation Of
Beth Israel, Third avenue and Twen-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-09
How About That overcoat9

Need new velvet collar or repairing
of any kind? Bring it to US. Beal
Tailoring company, Illinois Theater
building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-09

Ferry Out Of Commission.
The ferry, T. J. Robinson was TAX
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-09
Licensed to Wed.

Freedman, Phillips ........ Rock Island
Miss Florence H. Snyder Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-09
RAIL FATALITY AT ORION

Shirley johnson. Section Foreman,
Accidentally Killed.
Kewanee, Ill, Dec. 9.-Section Fore
man Shirley johnson, aged 65. a vet
eran in the service. was killed by a
train yesterday while at his work near
Orion,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-09
Wants TvvO-Year Lease.

The state of Illinois has asked of the
city a two-year lease of the Armory
for use of the local militia. The may
or and clerk were instructed to ascer-
tain if q one-year lease would not be
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-05-07
THE MAYORS FIRST
PROCLAMATION
To the People of Honolulu:

To the People of Honolulu:
1t is planned by number of religious
and other organizations, and by many
of our citizens, to observe next Sunday,
May 9, as "Mothers' Day." This is
an observance which has found much
favor in many communities of the main
land. Its purpose is to recall, what in
this age and country of separated fam
lilies, is all too apt to be forgotten, the
universal and abiding obligations of
love and duty to the mother who bore
us and whose unselfish care watched
over our childhood and youth. Surely
no purpose could be more in the line of
promoting good citizenship and making
ours better city and country.
1t is with pleasure and qualification,
therefore, that / accede to the request
of those who are promoting this observ'
ance, to call the attention, as far as
can, of the public, and particularly OF
the young men of this city and county
to it, and to urge as general partici
patton in the observance as may be
found practicable.
IT is desired that the observance OF
the day shall be made distinctive by
four things: That every young man
viii wear in the lapel of his coat q
white flower, preferably white carna
ton; that he will attend at least one
service on that day in the church of hi'
choice; that he will write to his mother
| (if living and ABSENT; and that he vii
seek to do at least one specific act OF
kindness.
There can be no doubt but that {
widespread observance of Mother I
Day" will work to civic betterment.
JOSEPH j. FERN,
Mayor, City and County of Honolulu
Honolulu, May 5, 1909.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-05-07
.LEAL ROUNDS UP
TWO KOREAN SUSPECTS

After an allnight search for the PROV
Ter who entered the premises of q. b.
Henderson, Marston Campbell and Mr..
Crockett about midnight Tuesday, Chief
of Detective Leal and his men rounded
up couple of Koreans, one of whom
is named Kim Kyung Sam, who has
frequently been run in by the police.
Kim was found at Moiliili before
o'clock as he was leaving house whore
he says he lives. He had bundle under
his arm and this proved to be a white
suit which he declared he was taking
to a Japanese woman to wash. There
is popularity about the trousers in
that there was fresh patch over the
right knee. Kim said the patch had
been there for six months. An examina-
ti0n shows that il was very recent
piece of work and that part of the
trousers has never been washed.
Some of those who were awakened
by the prowler and caught sight of him
state that the fellow wore a white suit.
Mr.. Crockett fred five shots at the
fleeing figure. The fellow who entered
Henderson S house, literally dived out
of an open window to the lawn. I'm
prints of his feet were found beneath
the window and it is said that Kim 3
foot fits the mark very well.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-05-07
CALL FOR BIDS
ON MAUSOLEUM

4 few minutes before the liner Korea
sailed for the Coast Tuesday evening.
Marsiou Campbell. Superintendent OF
Public Works. was asked when work
was TO be started on the construction
Of the royal mausoleum, to contain the
bodies Of the dead ali OF Hawaii, for
which the Legislature Of 1907 authoriz-
ed an appropriation Of $4,000 Mr.
Campbell stated that his department
would advertise for bids on the work
Immediately, this being one of the
things which was Lee: over from the
last period, and which will be handled
with the greatest depatch.
No action was taken on the matter
by the last Legislature, SO Campbell has
decided to go ahead with his share of
the work. The bill appropriating the
money provided that the mausoleum
should contain the bodies of the dead
royalty of Hawaii This has been con.
strued by some to mean that the mem.
bers of the royal family Mt present liv.
ing snail HOl ne luItrTeu III inc CuStlN
tomb which the Legislature will have
provided, the bill being interpreted by
several to make only those ali who
had crossed the great line before its
passage eligible to sleep their last SLEEP
in the new mausoleum.
There is also said to be considerable
trouble in store for the one or ones
who select the list of royal bodies which
will lie in the new tomb. Ex-Queer
Liliuokalani was given equal authority
with Superintendent Campbell in the
work of getting the mausoleum, but il
was apparently taeitly understood that
while Campbell was to design and con
struct the monument, it would fall tt
the Queen, as the head of the family
to select those who were eligible to liz
with royalty in the last sleep. Thu
Queen, it is understood sent in lis
of names several months ago, but thi
did not fit in very well with the terri
torial idea of the proposition. 1t seem
that, in the list submitted by tn
Queen, there were a couple of yer,
prominent members of the family who's
names were strangely not mentioned.
Some settlement must have been al
rived at, however, for Campbell state
that the work would proceed.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-05-07
JUDGE STANLEY'S
SON LOSES AN ARM

The little seven year-old son Of. Judge
and Mrs. William F. Stanley lost his
left arm yesterday by amputation, NOR
tifcation having set in since last Sun
day when the little fellow fell from
a mango tree and broke his wrist and
dislocated the elbow
In company with other children the
boy climbed the tree to pluck fruit and
losing his hold fell almost headlong
to the ground. The broken and dis
located bones were set by physician
but apparently splinter had penetrat.
ed the flesh and blood poisoning or
modification resulted. II was found
yesterday that TO save the boys life
amputation was absolutely necessary.
Owing TO the shock to his system the
amputation has left the boy in weak
state but he is said to have a fine
chance to pull through. Mrs Stanley
is on Hawaii at present.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-05-07
LYMAN PLAYING
FOR WEST POINT

Local friends Of Charlie Lyman will
be glad to hear that he is catching
on the varsity baseball team at West
Point. Charlie left Honolulu last
February for his term in the Army
college, and carried with him the best
wishes of his friends at Punahou and
in town for success in scholarship ami
in athletics. In game between West
Point and Tufts College, Lyman made
two hits. and handled fourteen
chances with but one error.
In the same newspaper was an ac-
count of Harvard's victory over CO.
lumbla. on the Charles river, their
crew winning by four lengths, Lothrop
wilmington. also Punahou boy, row.
ed at number five for Harvard. 1t is
good to hear that Honolulu boys are
making good at the Eastern colleges,
and speaks Well for their training
here.