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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-15

CONTEMPORARY wants to know
If Roosevelt were speaker, any OF
the members would ever get the floor.
Another points out that some would
get the floor, some the ceiling and
others would be thrown clean out of
the capitol.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-15

THE Indiana Harbor Sentinel re-
Gently burned out of it's home, is
brave1y started again. A regular little
Phoenix, etc.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-15

A DISBARMENT case against
yer named Holler has been filed in La
Porte county. Gee, what h he
will make.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-15
UP AND DOWN IN INDIANA

eide whether they want a municipal
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-15

1T was such a big message, Mr.
Taft, that we don't see how you could
enjoy yourself at dinner-even at the
Waldorf.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-28
CONTRACT LET FOR
SIXTH WARD MAINS
p. F. Trenkenschuh Successful Bid
der Against Central States Con-
struction Company.

The contract for laying the water
main in the Sixth ward south of Six.
teenth avenue and from Twenty-fourth
to Thirtieth streets has been awarded
to P. F. Trenkenschuh, whose bid was
the lower of Nthe two which were sub.
mitted to the board of local improve
ments. The entire Job will cost $15..
600. The bid was not made upon the
job ITSELF but on the amount and kind
of pipe which It will be necessary to
lay. The Central States Construction
company Of Chicago was the only firm
besides the successful bidder which
submitted figures for the work. In
the figures following the first one is
the price made by Mr.. Trenkenschuh
and the second is that Of the Chicago
firm: 12-inch pipe (all figures include
laying), s2.27. $3.50; eightInch pipe,
$1.55, $1.57; six-inch pipe, $1.1O, $1.10;
Pinch valves. $50, seq; eight-inch
valves, $40. $40; six-inch valves. $50.
s31; fire hydrants, $50, $50; and spe-
Gals. 500, $3.50.
The work on the laying of the mains
will commence as soon as the weather
permits, and it win be done as quickly
as possible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-28
BUSINESS MEN TO
CONFER ON ROUTES
Committees Representing Avenues on
Car Lines Meet Tonight at
City Hall.

A conference will be held this ev-
ening at the city hall in an effort to
adjust the differences that have
arisen on Second and Third avenues
over the routing of cars serving the
business district. In the conference
there will be committees represent
ing the avenues involved and the
city council. The street and alley
committee and the aldermen of the
Fourth and Third wards will repre-
sent the council. 1t is hoped that an
understanding may be arrived at be-
tween the business people on both
avenues as to the routing of the carr
before the Tri-City Railway company
presents to the council its new fran
ehise ordinance in order that the
changes in the routing of the lines in
the business center. if there are to be
any, may be embodied in the ordi-
napt u.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-28
ACCIDENT ON |. 81.
DELAYS JUDGE RAMSAY
Due to Open Circuit Court Here at
O'Clock, but Did Not Get
Here Until After 3.

The opening Of the circuit court was
delayed this afternoon on account OF
the inability of Judge F. D. Ramsay
of Morrison to get here on sched-
uled time. Judge Ramsay came
down from his home by way of
Clinton on the I. & 1. His car was
blocked for some time by an accident
to the car which preceded it and It was
sometime after o'clock when he ar
rived. The taking of evidence in the
Erickson VS.. the Rock Island road
damage case was resumed. In this
case Charles A. Larson of Moline, ad.
ministrator of the estate of Albert B.
Erickson, deceased. Is sueing to re-
cover the sum of $4,000 for the death
of Mr.. Erickson. The estate Is repre-
scented by Attorney George w. Wood
and the firm of Jackson, Hurst & Stat
ford is appearing for the corporation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-28
SECOND AVENUE
Committee MEETS
Common Interests and Interurbans
Discussed in View of TOnight's
Conference.

In view of the conference slated
for tonight at the council chamber,
to consider the car routing question
under the proposed new street rail-
way ordinance, a meeting of the COM
mittee representing the property and
business interests on Second avenue
was held in the parlors of the New
Harper this morning. The session
lasted two hours and at it's close, DR..
Joseph De Silva, the chairman of the
committee announced the commit
tee would gladly meet the Third ave-
nue. committee and that the Second
avenue interests stood solidly for
any move that would mean city de-
velopment and progress and the in
terest and welfare of Rock Island,
and particularly for the encourage
ment of any interurban enterprises.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-28
OLD SERVANT OF
THE COUNTY QUITS
J. A. johnson Resigns Place as In.
deXer and Recorder in Office
of Circuit Clerk.

J. A. Johnson, II years a deputy in
the office OF the circuit clerk of this
county. closed his long term of service
today. His resignation was handed in
some time ago TO take effect March l.
Mr.. Johnson will leave in the course of
a week to make his future home in
Kansas, where he will follow a pillow
instead of pushing a pen. Mr.. John
son began his work in the service of
the county in April, 1898. Coincident
with his coming the board of super
visors adopted a new system of in
deXing all instruments relating to the
transfer of real estate, and in the II
years which have elapsed since that
time he has had complete charge of
all these records and has written in
the neighborhood of 100000 names.
These names cover the pages of 48
large books and every name is indexed
to such a nicely that it can be found
in the course Of a very few minutes.
whereas the old system which was
used often required a day or more of
steady search Mr.. Johnson has been
invaluable in his work, as he writes a
SAS1As AOe3AbAO manu- any one can
decipher, and he will be sorely missed.
for time at-least. His place will be
taken by Robert Young whom Circuit
Clerk Gamble has assigned for that
duty. Mr. Young has been a deputy
clerk in the office for the past seven
years, and he is we'll qualified to as
sumo charge of the indexing of the
real estate records.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-28

CONTINUED from Page one)
between Lockport and, Utica. which
would, at SIS per horse power, yield
$1,800,000 annually. The horse
power which would be necessary to
yield s2,500,0o0 annually cannot be
developed until congress passes an
act authorizing the diversion of A.
900 or $4,000 cubic feet per second.
No Provision for Dams.
''The Schmitt bill makes no pro-
vision for taking care of the river be-
low La Sale If the flow from the
lake should be increased to 10000
cubic feet per second, added to a
moderate and ordinary rise of the
river, then, unless the federal govern
ment cooperates and provides for re-
moving the Henry, Copperas creek.
La Grange and Kampsville dams, and
lowers the bed of the Illinois river,
thousands OF acres of land now under
cultivation in the Illinois valley will
be overlooked and rendered useless
for farming purposes. The futiiity
of attempting, without federal coop,
Grafton, the construction of water
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-28
PERSONAL POINTS.

Mrs. Edla Lund has returned from
Chicago.
Hon. William McEniry is spending
the day in Chicago.
Miss Marie Bray of Dubuque is visit
ing with relatives in Rock Island
Harry Weiss has returned % Nor h.
western university after a brief visit
here.
Theodore Eichelsdorfer lief, Satur-
day for an extended visit in South Da.
kota.
W. H. Reck has gone to New York
& Co.
Mrs. NJ. V. Archer has returned
home from a four months visit at
Memphis, Tenn.
Karl wicker, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Gottlieb Zwicker, has taken a position
as bookkeeper at the New Harper.
Townsend Walsch, business mana
ger for Otis Skinner, was in the city
today arranging for the appearance
of the distinguished actor at the Hi.
nois March 8. Mr.. Skinner will pre-
sent his new play, Your Humble
Servant"
Judge George A. Cooke of the SUI
preme court of Illinois and Hon.
Samuel Alschuler of Chicago are
guests of Hon. E. w. Hurst today.
having come to Rock Island to attend
the bar banquet at the New Harper
tonight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-28
is ARRESTED FOR
CONTEMPT OF COURT
Charles HI. Adams of Moline Fails
to Pay Divorced Wife Money
for Education of Son.

Charles H. Adams of Moline was ar
rested Saturday night and brought in
to the branch OF the circuit cert to.
day to answer to the charge of con-
tempt of court. Sometime ago Adams
wife was granted a decree of divorce
and the court directed that Mrs.
Adams be paid sum each month
with which to support and educate her
little son who was placed in her GUS
tody. Adams paid this allowance for
a time and then quit and allowed him
self to get in arrears to the extent of
about $3.50. He is represented by At
torney Peter Ingelsen and the COM
plainant is represented by Attorney
Wilton F. Parsons of Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-28
POLICE MAGISTRATE
HAS BUSY SESSION
fInes Eight Men and Three Women
Who Were Arraigned Before
Him This Morning.

Police Magistrate c. ]. Smith had
a busy time of it this morning when
seven men and three women were ar
raigned before him. The majority of
the men were charged with disorderly
conduct as the result of their having
imbibed too freely over Saturday and
Sunday evenings. The drunks were
Talka Harberg, Nels Nelson, John
Meyers. A. Johnson, B. Hancy and
John Dhoumont. The first three of
these men were assessed So each and
the latter three were given S. and
costs each. The three women were
Goldie Fay, Grace Campbell and Ha-
gel Duffy. All were registered at the
police station as street walkers and
were fined as such. Goldie was stuck
for SIS and costs and each of the other
two was required to fork over $40
and costs in order to regain her
freedom. ]. F. Mixter, who was found
in company with the latter two, was
fined $40 and costs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-28
NAVAL RECRUITING
OFFICE IS CLOSED
Those at Davenport, Decatur and
Springfield Are Dispensed
With Also.

The United States marine corps
has closed its local recruiting station
which was established last summer.
The officers, Sergeant Robert Nor
berg and Corporal C. H. Robinson.
have gone to Chicago. The former
will be stationed at La Sale and the
latter at San Francisco. The Of
fees at Davenport, Decatur and
Springfield were also closed today.
Several of the officers who have been
at these stations will go to New York
and will be stationed there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-28
BIG ATTENDANCE AT
BANQUET OF THE BAR
Justice Cooke of Supreme Court Ar
r1VeS to Be Guest at This
Evenings Function.

The annual banquet of the Rock Is
land County Bar association takes
place this evening at the New Harper.
1t is expected there will be about $50
members of the legal profession from
Rock Island and adjoining counties in
attendance. Justice G. A. Cooke of
the Illinois supreme court arrived In
the city this morning and he will
be a guest at the banquet. w.
R. Moore, president of the association,
will be POSTMASTER. The banquet will
be served at 1880 o'clock. The pro-
gram is to be as follows:
Address, What Is Being Done In
the Illinois Legislature''-Hon. Ed
ward D. Shurtleff, speaker of the
house of representatives.
Address, Some Unconstitutional
Ref1ections''-Hon. Samuel Alschuler,
Chicago.
Five-minute talks - w. ]. Graham,
Aledo. representing Mercer county,
"Circumstantial Evidence;" c. G. Nc
Mahon. Fulton, representing White
side county, Argument to Jurors"
James H. Andrews. Kewanee, repre-
senting Henry county, Lawyers as
Legislators; William Jackson, Rock
Island, representing Rock Island coun-
ty, Examination of Witnesses"
George w. Scott, Davenport, repre-
senting Scott county, Good Fellow
ship Between the Iowa and Illinois
Bar"
1t is probable that Speaker Shurt-
left will not be able to attend owing
to the necessity of his presence In
tomorrow morning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-28
FIRE DESTROYS
VALLEY STATION
Depot, With Records, Freight
and Baggage, Goes Up
in Smoke.
is DISCOVERED TOO LATE
Flames Have Start of an Hour, and
Volunteer Department Is
PoWerIess.

Coal Valley, Feb. IS Especially -
the local station of the Rock Island
road, together with the company rec
ortis. freight, baggage and express
The property was valued at $4,000
1t was fully insured.
John Leas, whose home is located
a short distance from the depot, dis
covered the fire at 1 o'clock. He
was awakened by the roar of the
flames as they shot through the roof
of the building There was general
alarm sounded, and the volunteer de-
partment was soon on the ground
But the flames had gained such head
way that it was a waste of energy
to attempt to save either the station
or any OF its contents. 1t is believed
the fire was burning at least an hour
before it was discovered.
Origin II Mystery.
Walter Weaver. agent Of the Rock
Island road at Coal Valley, is at a
loss to explain the origin. He was at
the station until 10 O'Clock last night.
In leaving he was careful to extin-
guish the lamps and to bank the
fire in the stove.
The station was built nine years
ago. The officials of the road have
not stated what their plans are, but
it is understood that the burned
building will be replaced by a finer
structure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-28
Saved From Awful Peril.

'T never felt so near my grave, "
writes Lewis Chamblin of Manchester.
Ohio. r. r. No. 8. 'as when a frightfuI
corgh and lung trouble pulled me down
to lis pounds in spite of many RENE
dies and the best doctors. And that !
am alive today is due solely to DR..
Kings New Discovery, which com
pletely cured me. Now I weigh $50
pounds and can work hard. 1t also cur
ed my four children of Group" Infalli-
BILE for coughs and colds; it's the most
certain remedy for grip, asthma, des-
perate lung trouble and all bronchial
affections. 80 cents and 81. A trial
bottle free. Guaranteed by all drug
gfsts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-28
PRESIDENT ERRED
Former Chief Forester Pinchot
Asserts President Made
Serious Mistake.
IN QUOTING CONTROLLER
No Valid Reason for Taking Forest
Reserve from Agricultural g-
Department.

Washington, Feb. 2S. Clifford
Pinchot Saturday afternoon followed
up the vigorous attack made upon
Secretary Ballinger In his opening
statement by announcing that he
fully believed in Special Agent CLAWS
and was convinced that all CLAWS had
said was true. He characterized
CLAWS as faithful public servantsh
and declared that the facts which he.
presented proved that Mr.. Ballinger,
had been unfaithfuI to his trust as
the guardian of public property Of
enormous value"
The conservation movement begun .
under the administration Of President.
Roosevelt was progressing splendidly.
up to the time that President Taft
and Secretary Ballinger came into Of
fee declared Mr.. Pinchot.
Mr.. Pinchot declared that Director
Newell. OF the reclamation service
would be called as one OF his witness
es to prove his charges against SEQ
rotary Ballinger. The former secre- e
tary OF the interior, James r. Gar
field, it was announced. would also
be one of Mr.. Pinchot's hackers. 1ai'
Declares Taft Mistakes. cs1
One OF the most dramatic Incidents z
of the day was left for the last half
hour of the session when Mr.. Pinchot',
declared that there was no such dec
cision by the controller OF the treas
pry as had been cited by President
Taft, in HIS letter OF Sept. 10, 1903,
to Secretary Ballinger, Diminishing
the CLAWS charges and authorizing :
the removal of CLAWS from the ser
vice of the United States. I-
The president had contended that
Mr.. Ballinger had acted under a de-
cision of the controller which per-
mitted of no appeal when he had abb
vogated a cooperative agreement
with the agricultural department
whereby the forest service was given
control OF the forest reserves and In
dian lands.
Mr.. Pinchot's implication that
President Taft had either been mis-
led or utterly mistaken brought out
a rapid fire of questions from Sena-
tors Root. Sutherland and other
members of the committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-28
CLINTON IS TO TRY
R. [. MEYERS FIRST
CoIOred Bandit to Be Sent There to
Answer Charge of Holding Up
Railway Agent.

Robert L. Meyers, the young colored
man under arrest at Davenport, who
has confessed that he is the desperate
who held up two saloons and res
taurant in this city, as well as COM
hitting similar crimes in several
other cities, will be delivered over 10
the Clinton Oowa) authorities after
he has served a 30day sentence in
Davenport on a charge Of assault and
battery. At Clinton Meyers held up
the Burlington station agent. He is 81
years of age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-28
HEARING ON THE
OPTION PETITION
Liquor Interests Claim that 500
of Names Should Be
Stricken.
MANY SECURED Br WOMEN
Defense Is That City Clerk Is Not
Authorized to Pass on Legal
Suff1ciency.

City Clerk NJ T. Rudgren heard
both sides of the controversy over the
legality of the local option petition
when their representatives met with
him this afternoon in the council
chamber at the city hall. Attorney H.
A. Weld and Rev. W. s. Marquis, Rev.
F. E. Shut, Rev. J. L. Vance and Rev.
E. 7. Mcfarland were at the meeting
in behalf of the local option forces,
while Attorney ]. L. Haas and NJ. D.
Rosenfield represented the directors
to the petition. Mr.. Haas insisted
that under the statute defining the
form of petition, the city clerk would
have to refuse the request of the Pc
titioners, because, he claimed, that all
the names were not those of legally
registered voters. He also claimed
that the 80 sheets of the petition con-
tanning the 800 names of voters who
were secured by women canvassers
should be thrown out on account of
the fact that women circulated them,
which, Mr.. Haas held, was contrary
to the law.
Attorney Weld Talks. e
Mr.. Weld stated that he did not
think it was the function of the city
clerk to act as a judge in hearing evil
dence as to whether or not the ques-
ton called for in the petition should
be placed upon the ballot. He said it
was the clerks duty to act on the
manner in conformity with the petit
ton which was presented to him. He
said it was not up to the clerk to look
into the legality OF every name which
was on the petition, and that if the
petition appeared TO be ali right it
was his place to see that it was put
upon the ballot TO be voted on. At
$3.50 the clerk had not given his de-
cision.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-28
PROHIBS IN CONVENTION

Rock Island County Supporters of
Cause to Meet at Court House.
The Rock Island county prohibition
convention will be held at the court
house next Saturday afternoon, be-
ginning at 1870. Plans will be laid to
assist the local option cause at the
spring elections in the county, and
delegates will be appointed to attend
the state prohibition convention May
II and IL. Hon. Michael ]. Fan
ming and Captain Charles M. Stanley,
noted prohibition speakers, will be
present at the county convention Sat
urday, and will give addresses. Both
will remain over Sunday, and in the
evening they will speak at Spencer
Memorial church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-28
WANTS BIGGEST WARsHIP
Secretary Meyer Unfolds to Congress
Scheme Near Heart. trc

Washington, Feb. 2s.-Building a
worlds record breaking battleship OF
$1,000 tons displacement at a cost Of
SIS, 000, 900 and making the United
States the leading naval power as
planned by Secretary Meyer, he is said
to have told the house naval commit.
tee Saturday. The members of the
committee stated that the secretary;s
radical plans for naval advancement
were favorably received by the COM
mittee. The secretary did not refer
to naval strength in number OF ships
Of armament, but to various features
of improvement of the efficiency of
ships and guns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-28
PARALYTIC ATTACK FATAL
Mrs. John Schaffer Dies at Her Home
on Eighth Avenue Yesterday.

on Eighth Avenue Yesterday.
Mrs. John Schaffer (colored) died
yesterday morning at $40 at her~home,
1919 Eighth avenue. The cause of
death was paralysis. She was strick-
en- Saturday night at 8 o'clock. She
had been i'll for the past four months
She was born at GAINESVILLE. Tenn,
Dec. 10, 1866, and had lived in Rock
Island for the past eight years.
The funeral will be held Wednesday
afternoon at $3.50 and the services will
be conducted by Rev. Mr.. burden of
the Second Baptist church. Burial
will be In Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-28
MINERS TO MEET MARCH Ia
Will Consider Results of Joint Con-
ference in Central District.

Indianapolis, Ind. Feb. ga spe-
cial general convention of the Mine
Workers of North America will be
held at Cincinnati March IA to act up
on the conclusions of the joint con-
ference of the central competitive field
to be held at Cincinnati March s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-28

an increase in wages from $3.50 to 81
Fer day. The present wage agreement
there expires May L. There are so
journeymen plumbers in Moline and
eight firms employing firms. The
bosses have not yet given their an
swer. In Rock Island the wages were
advanced from 1915 to 81 Jan. 1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-28
Funeral Of Edna Rounds.

The funeral of Edna Rounds, IL
months-old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
ID e. Rounds, Eleventh and Brashar
streets, South Rock Island, was held
yesterday afternoon at o'clock from
the home. The services were con-
Quoted by Dr. w s. Marquis, pastor Of
Broadway Presbyterian church. Burial
took place in Chippiannock cemetery.
The child died Saturday at the home
of spasms following an attack IF
whooping cough.