Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-14

project by the Booster club until his
company and its alliances should be
fully investigated. If it should be
found worthy, then, he said, he would
desire the cooperation of the club and
assistance in gaining the frontage
along the city streets that is proposed
to traverse. He was willing that in
the event that franchise be granted
that it be conditional that it shall eX-
pire by June l next if operations are
not we'll under way by that date. If
the company secures the right of way
into Rock Island, Mr.. Lawson guaran
teed that two-hour passenger service
would be provided between Galesburg
and Rock Island through Mercer coun-
ty and the lower end of Rock Island
county. After some discussion, the
chair was authorized to appoint 4
committee to investigate fully the
proposition and report at the February
meeting of the club. The chair named
as such committee H. e. Curtis, Carl
Hellpenstell, DR.. E. Nj. Sala, W. H.
Dart and T. F. LaVelle
For Home Cut Stone.
At the opening of the evenings pro-
ceedings of the club, following the
dinner, President w. M. Reck, after
Secretary NJ. Levi read the proceed
ingS of the former meetings, presented
a petition from the local stonecutters'
union, asking that the committee mem
orialize the proper authorities i'll
Washington to the effect that the stone
to be used in the addition to the Rock
Island federal building be cut in Rock
Island, this in the interests of organ
lied labor in Rock Island, and as a
means of practical economy. Mr.. Reck
spoke in support of the resolution
stating that the club should cooperate
in every way possible with the stone
cutters union, in forwarding the de-
sired petition to Washington. c. J..
Larkin also spoke of the. virtue of the
petition, holding that it is an advant-
age TO local labor to have the stone
cut here, and likewise to the contract
work, as machine cut stone is often
'marred in shipment. The club there
upon authorized the appointment of n
committee to draft such resolutions
as may be proper and forward the
, same to Washington, in accordance
with the desires of the petition, the
committee so named being composed
of DR.. E. NJ. Sala, c. j. Larkin and
L. Simon.
! President Reck brought up the
spring for the raising of $500 for the
! local division of the naval reserves
condition on its securing valuable con.
cessions from the navy department.
, The club has gone ahead with its boat
house, and the government has COM
piled with its side of the proposition
! but there yet remains portion of the
subscription unpaid, which Mr.. Reck
said should be met. A subscription
list was started among those present
and literally signed. and no difficulty
is anticipated in raising the remainder
Mcintyre Starts Flow of Soul.
w. B. Mcintyre was thereupon in
ltroduced as the first speaker of the
evening, and in characteristic optimis
1 tic and philosophical vein, his remark:
being spiced with good nature ant
Ioriginal humor, sounded the keynote
of the clubs work for the new year
self sacrifice and civic pride. Ships
well laden with all that pertain to Rocl
Islands forward movement and sub
stantial growth are in the harbor read
! to dock. 1t is only necessary to BIT
( them unload. This is the buddin
J time of Rock Islands prosperity.
( little self-sacrifice, little civic prid
I and harmony of action will bring TIL
realization of the city's fondest hope
Z Concentrated endeavors, and pullin
\ together for the common good, wi
K bring the ship that is waiting outsid
\ the bar into port, and the distributio
y of its magnificent cargo will brin
4 happiness, prosperity and good chez
y into the heart of progressive citizen
I in Rock Island.
III Welcome to the Northern Life.
III lie northern Lie insurance con
X pany, which has recently moved t
Y Rock Island through amalgamatio
y with the First Savings Bank Life II
{ surance company of Rock Island, r,
y ceived the Booster clubs glad han
4 and welcome to the city. Hop
y Thompson, president of the new con
n pany, spoke of the purchase of til
Y company by the First Savings Ban
y company, of the extent to which loo;
Z capital has become interested in tn
" corporation, of the satisfactory line
X business it is carrying, of the fact tn;
" there are already 100 stockholdel
n among the most substantial and repr
n sentative men of the three cities, an
II 300 stockholders altogether, and
II behalf of the company he asked loo
~ cooperation in building it up as or
n of the valuable assets in the city
NJ commercial growth. He expressed IL
W hope that the Northern Life would b