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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07
DEATH OVERTAKES
A JUBILEE DELEGATE
Rev. c. A. HalIberg, Sheffield, Pa,
Expires on Train Near Toledo,
Ohio.

Toledo, Ohio. June REV. c. A.
Hallberg, aged 40, pastor of the
Swedish Lutheran church at Shelf
field, Pa, was found dead in his seat
on a Lake Shore train near here to-
day. He had complained of illness
an hour previously.
With friends Rev. Mr. Shallberg
was on the way to the Augustana jul
bilee at Rock Island.
strange coincidence is connected
with the Augustana jubilee now in
progress, inasmuch as each day thus
far a noted man who was to appear
on the program has passed away on
such short notice that his death was
shock to everyone. Sunday DR. James
Magny of Carleton, Mimi. a pioneer
of the synod, died so suddenly and
Unexpectedly that his name is on the
program of the first part of the cele-
bration here. Yesterday, while Justice
Olson was talking, a telegram was
received telling of the sudden death
of Rev. J. G. Lagerstrom, one of the
early ministers of the synod, and one
of the first pupils of the first school.
The climax came this morning when
news of the death of Rev. c. A. Hall
berg of Sheffield. Pa, was received
in the midst of the program.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07
BEARS BID PRICES
UP IN A SCRAMBLE
Settlement of Rail Rate Fight at
White House Affects Stock
Market.

New York, June THE stock mar
ket today showed violent transforma-
ton from the demoralized weakness
of yesterday and prices Jumped in
even greater disorder than the attend
ed slump of yesterday. The first
prices were 1 to over 5 points higher
than last nights closing. News that
the dispute between the government
and railroads over the proposed ad-
vance in freight rates was settled at
the conference at the White house
yesterday threw uncovered bears into
prices up on themselves in the scram-
BILE 20 secure stocks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07
NORTHERN LIFE
HAS A BIG YEAR
Local Insurance Company Dou-
bles Business Since Last
Annual Meeting.
RISKS ARE NOW S4,2oo,ooo
Policyholders Surplus $175,21O.50-
Hope Thompson Reelected TO
Presidency.

The annual meeting OF the stock
holders of the Northern Life Insur-
ance company of Illinois was held in
the Office of the company in the Safety
building yesterday afternoon. A large
number of stockholders were present,
many Of them from out of town points.
The entire afternoon was taken up In
hearing reports of officers, discussing
the condition and progress of the com
pany, and in electing directors and
officers. The report showed that the
company has prospered TO a very
marked degree since the last annual
meeting, the business OF the company
having been practically doubled during
the past year.
The gross assets OF the company
were shown to be 3271, 710.54; reserve.
$4,000; all other liabilities, $1,000:
leaving a surplus to policy holders of
$175,210.50; insurance In force. $4,000
900; the income for the first i've
months of the year was s1,966.64; to
tai disbursements. $60.453.S1.
Directors Chosen-
After a very careful consideration of
the affairs OF the company, the stock.
holders expressed themselves as well
pleased with its progress. Complete
harmony and good feeling prevailed.
The following persons were elected
directors:
William Rupp, Jr., DR.. P. II. Yves
sci, J. J. Pitts, NJ. o. Williamson, H. 1.
Battles, DR.. A. NJ. Beal, Hope Thomp-
son.
The other directors whose terms had
not expired are:
H. A. Ainsworth, w. A. Rosenneld,
Frank w. Mueller, Otto Huber, Major
c. w. HAYES. c. W. Lundahl, z. H.
Ryan, ]. B. Smalley, DR.. A. H. Arp,
John NJ. Ekelin.
Thompson Reelected President.
Following Che stockholders meeting
the annual meeting of the board OF d.
rectors was held, at which the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensu-
ing year:
President-Hope Thompson.
Vice President-H. A. Ainsworth.
Assistant Secretary - Elton c. Kel.
ley.
Treasurer-C. w. Lundahl.
Superintendent Of Agencies - John
NJ. Ekelin.
Medical Director-Dr. A. H. Arp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07
THREE MEN HELD
IN CHECK FORGERlES
Taylor, McMullin and Esses Must
Answer TO Grand Jury for Al
legged Offenses.

George F. Taylor, arrested Sunday
for having forged checks for small
sums on the State bank, was held to
the grand jury yesterday afternoon by
Police Magistrate c. ]. Smith, who
fixed his bail at $4,000 on each of two
charges. Taylor was unable to get
the necessary bond and he went to the
county Jail to wait for an investigation
of his case by the grand jury. George
McMullin and William Esses, declared
by the police to be implicated in the
job with Taylor, were each held under
$4,000 on charges of attempting to OBJ
tain money under false pretenses. The
police state that after Taylor had
forged the checks he had turned part
of them over to Esses who tried to
cash them. McMullin's job was TO be
on hand when this was attempted and
to speak up and assure the man on
whom the check was to be passed that
it was all right
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07

has left for her home in Wilmet,
ILL.,, where she will spend the GUNNER
vacation.
Mrs. c. B. Fleming of Lyons, Iowa,
is visiting in the city. She is on her
way home from Poplar Bluff, Mo-.
where she has spent the past six
months.
Mrs. F. B. Stratton, who has been
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Alfred
Stocker, for the past five months, has
returned to her home in Kingston,
Canada.
Mrs. F. R. Canobsky has arrived
from her home in Kingston, Canada, to
be a guest for the summer at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Alfred Stocker.
1920 Seventeenth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. ]. Lewis and son
Joseph have returned home after
spending three months in Europe.
During their visit they toured Ger.
many, France and England.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Heideman, who
have been the guests Of friends and
relatives in the three cities for the
past fortnight, left Rock Island for
their home IN Fairfield, Iowa.
Mrs e. W. Wiley Of Bloomington,
who has been visiting at the home Of
Mr.. Wiley's parents, Rev. and Mrs. w.
R. Wiley OF III Nineteenth street,
leaves for her home this evening
L. NJ. Campbell, who came all the
way here from Port Angeles, Wash,
to testify in the Fraternal Tribunes
grand jury investigation, departed last
night for home, going by way Of Chi
cago.
Mrs. Henry Conrad arrived in Rock
Island from her home in Peoria to
spend several days visiting friends.
From here she will go to st. Paul,
where she will make an extended
visit with her parents.
Mrs. F. L. Johnson and daughter
Ella, who have been the guests of rela-
tives in Reynolds for the past week.
arrived in Rock Island this morning.
They will spend several days here.
They are on their way home to He'd
rick, Iowa.
Justice of the Peace P. H. Wells.
accompanied by his mother, Mrs. Rose
S. Wells, and Miss Dell Stone, left
this noon for Des Moines, where to-
morrow evening Mr.. Wells will be
united in marriage with Miss Alice>J.
Tone of that city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07
COTELAERE is
UP BEFORE JURY
On Trial for Manslaughter in
Connection With Death of
Leavan Van Hecke.
WILL CLAIM SELF DEFENSE
And Will Also Deny Responsibility
for Injuries Which Brought
About Victims Death.

The work of impanelling the jury
to try Cyriel Gotelaere upon the
charge Of manslaughter was COM
menced this morning in the circuit
court. Some trouble was experienced
in getting jurors who had not already
formed an opinion as to the guilt or
innocence of the defendant on account
of having read the account of the
trouble in the newspapers at the time
the affair took place. Il was hoped,
however, to be able to commence TAX
ing evidence either late this afternoon
or the first thing tomorrow morning
Assistant States Attorney H. NJ
Schriver is conducting the prosecu-
ton and W. E. Whiteside is represent
ing the defendant
Gotelaere, it will be remembered, is
alleged to have inflicted injuries upon
Leavan Van Hecke which resulted in
the death of the latter. Last February
the two men engaged in a quarrel in a
saloon on Fifth avenue between
Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth streets
and in the melee which followed it is
asserted that Gotelaere kicked Van
Hecke in the head.
Injured Man Soon Dies.
Van Hecke was severely injured and
had to be taken to ST. Anthony's hos
pital where eight days later he died.
A coroner's jury laid the blame upon
Gotelaere and recommended that he
be held to answer for it. Gotelaere
had been warned by several of his fell
low countrymen that he might be ar
rested and when it became apparent
that Van Hecke would die he left the
city. The police trailed him to Detroit,
where he was arrested. He was
brought back and indicted by the grand
jury. His plea was not guilty.
1t is understood that his defense is
to be that the injuries from which
Van Hecke died we're not inflicted by
him, but were the result of the fall he
sustained in the fight. It will also be
contended by Gotelaere's attorney that
his client was acting In self defense
in the fight and that he is in no way
responsible for the injuries inflicted
upon Van Hecke.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07
ARMY DESERTER
Held AT OMAHA
Robert Hastings, Charged With
Theft at Rock Island Ar
senal, Arrested.
COMRADES ARE VICTIMS
Detective James Brinn Loses Govern
ment Reward by Giving Nebras-
ka Police Information.

The mysterious disappearance of
one of the soldiers at Rock Island
arsenal and the subsequent missing
of a number of valuables by his COM
rades, was all cleared up yesterday
by the arrest of Private Robert mast
ings at Omaha. Hastings was traced
there by Detective James Brinn of
the Rock Island police force and tel
egrams were sent to the Omaha po-
lice asking them to make the arrest
and send the man back.
Brinn was incautious enough, how
ever, to tell the police there tina:
Hastings was a deserter from the
army as we'll as an alleged thieh and
the result was that the Omaha offc-
ELS. in order to collect the $50 re-
ward which the government offers
for the arrest of deserters, refused
to turn the man over to the local
force and instead sent him to Fort
Crook. This beats Detective Brinn
out of the reward which is due him.
for it was he who furnished the
Omaha officials with the address of
Hastings and all the necessary in
forlnati needed to make the ar
rest.
Chafed Under Restrictions.
Hastings was well known here in
Rock Island. He was a member of
the saddlery school and he chafe1
under the restrictions placed upon
him and his comrades. He was ap-
parently the ring leader in the small
sized mutinies which took place on
the arsenal last winter in connection
with the shoveling of snow on Sun
days and holidays by the members
of the school of instruction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07
BISHOP WELCOMED
Emissary of King, With Wife,
Given an Enthusiastic
Reception.
DELEGATION MEETS TRAIN
Band Plays, Students Cheer and Dis
tinguished Visitor Joins in
Response.

With the college band playing and
students cheering Bishop Won Scheele
and Lady Won Scheele of Sweden ar
rived last night at 1913 O'Clock
over the Rock Island. They were
accompanied by DR.. and Mrs. L. G..
Abrahamson, who have been with
them since their arrival in New
York. and were welcomed at the sta
ton by DR.. and Mrs. Andreen. While
the band was playing, the bishop re-
moved his hat and stood by listening.
When the music had ceased, the stu
dents gave three rousing cheers for
the bishop, when to their surprise,
he responded with "hurrah, hurrah,
hurrah, hurrahi'
1t was only then realized that a
mistake had been made, it being the
custom in Europe to accord three
cheers only to the king and royalty,
whereas four cheers are given to all
others. The bishop evidently intend
ed to correct the mistake and ac-
cordingly gave four cheers in return.
Driven to Presidents Home.
The party then proceeded to the
home of DR.. Andreen in an automo-
Die, the Dand preceding the process
sion. The class day exercises in the
auditorium had just concluded when
the procession reached the front of
the college building. There the band
played another tune, while the auto
mobile carrying the bishops party
stopped. Thereupon additional cheers
were given by the crowds of stu
dents, surrounding the automobile,
which the bishop acknowledged by
removing his hat and thanking in be-
half of himself and wife.
Governor Eberhart Arrives.
Governor Eberhart of Minnesota
arrived this morning and was also
accorded an enthusiastic reception at
the college. He will speak this even
ing at the Greater Augustana ses-
sion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07
M0LINE'S COUNCIL
PASSES FRANCHISE
Tri-City Railway Gains Same Con-
cessions as Here and in
Davenport.

The Moline city council last evening
passed the new 20-year franchise ex-
tension ordinance OF the Tri-City Rail-
way company, following similar actions
by the councils OF Rock Island and
Davenport. Moline is given needed
extensions of lines, a deed TO Prospect
park, a concrete bridge at Fourteenth
avenue, etc. The extension also in
cludes the East Moline interurban.
The Moline council ordered a spe-
cial election to vote again on the prop
osition of establishing a city court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07
PERSONAL POINTS.

Rev. W. R. Wiley is in Bloomington.
H. W. Crawford is in Chicago on bus
mess.
Lester johnson Of Bloomington is
visiting here.
L c. Murrin Of Des Moines Is a Wis
itor in the city.
Harry Babcock of Danville is a Wis
itor in the city.
Albert Huber departed last evening
for weeks trip south
Miss Eva Kay Of Coal Valley is Wis
iting relatives in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Morrison of Kan
sas City, Mo. are visiting relatives
here.
Hubbard Dooley has returned home
from Illinois university to spend the
summer vacation.
Ted Hammerick of Denver is a Wis
itor here. He is to make his home in
Chicago in the future.
Miss Grace Olsen arrived home from
Chicago last night to attend the fu-
neral of her grandmother.
Mrs. Ella Smith has returned to
Monmouth after visit with relatives
and friends of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey A. futile
and son Philip of Chicago are visiting
in the city for few days.
T. P. Sinnett has departed for Ores.
cent City, Ill, where he will spend
the summer with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Morgan OF Gales
burg left for their home this after
noon after a visit in the city with
friends
Charles R. Mann, S13 Twenty-second
street, left Rock Island yesterday for
Madison, Wis, where he will attend a
summer school.
Lawrence Cain, a former resident of
Rock Island, but now living in Buff
falo, N. Y. arrived in the city this
morning for a visit.
Mrs. Ella c. Smith, who has been
the guest of Mrs. E. F. Godfrey for
the past month, left today for her
home in Galesburg.
Miss Alice Rush, SIS Twenty-third
street, has departed for Greenfield.
Ohio, where she will visit with rela..
tives for several months.
William Keamer, who has been the
guest of relatives in the tri-cities for
the past month, left this afternoon for
his home in Minneapolis.
Mrs. w. G. Hamlin returned to her
home this noon in Milwaukee, Wis.
after spending the past week in Rock
Island visiting with friends.
Miss Ada NJ. Hoebeke, 903 Twenty
second street, left for Kalamazoo,
Mich, where she will spend the sum-
mer visiting with her parents.
The Misses Hilda and Selma Peter
son arrived in Rock Island this noon
from their home In Elgin to spend a
fortnight as the guests of relatives.
Delmar Hansen of Minneapolis left |
for his home last night after spending
the past week in Rock Island and vi
entity visiting with friends and rela- |
tives.
Mrs. w. A. Darling and children, $40 |
Nineteenth street, left last night for |
Newman, Cal, where they will spend |
the summer. Mr.. Darling is located
there
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Hedman of Ev-
ansville, Ind, arrived in Rock Island |
this morning to spend the next fort
night as the guests of friends and rel /
atives.
Miss Lenore L. Negus, 921 Twenty !
first street, teacher at the high school. |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07
COLLEGE SENIORS
IN CLASS NIGHT
Liberty, Fraternity and Equal
ity Shown to Be Centurys
Central Idea.
AUDITORIUM is FILLED
Several of Graduates Participate in
Fine Program of Speeches,
Readings and Music.

Last night was the seniors night at
the jubilee festivities. So strong have
the traditions of "elass night" become
at Augustana that the greatest crowd
that has yet attended any of the jubilee
sessions was attracted to the big audi
forum. Seating space was at pre-
MUM, many being forced to stand in
the aisles, while hundreds were turned
away. 1t was night that made every
1910 student feel proud that he was
a member of the jubilee class.
The program opened with the salu-
tatory by Alex Jacobson, who well
coined the assembled throng to the
exercises. Tonight you have been in
yited to participate with us in our
class day exercises" he said. Upon
this occasion you will be given the
privilege of viewing the various pic
lures of our college life. The class
poetess will introduce the different
class members to you, portraying each
by the different traits and little charac-
teristics by which we have made our
selves known. The class historian
will unveil the fair pages of history,
disclosing the many great and glorious
deeds of this illustrious class. The
class orator will~take you on the wings
of oratory through the mystic realms
of philosophy and back to earth again.
The class prophet will project himself
into the far distant future and by
means of his prophetic power disclose
the destiny which lies before u.s."
Then followed the evenings fun.
Miss Jennie Nelson gave an interest
ing reading, which was followed by
the class poem by Miss Cora NJ. Ben
ster. The poem was full of humor and
witty references to the characteristics
of each member of the class, and
evoked much merriment. A violin
solo by Marcus Skarstedt followed,
whereupon C. o. Bengtson, class ora
tor, delivered the class Grafton on the
subject, "The Central Idea of the
Twentieth Century,
One Common brotherhood.
Every epoch in the worlds history,
said the speaker, has some central
thought or idea which permeates all
its activities, and around which all
its events are clustered. Thus the slo-
gan of the age of reformation was
justification by faith alone" that of
the political revolution, liberty, fra
ternity, equality" The central
thought or idea of this age, he held,
was cosmopolitan the tendency be-
ing to erase racial differences, and
blend the entire world into one COM
mon brotherhood.
l., B. Benson, class historian, fol-
lowed with the history of the class,
full of deeds of valor and heroic ven
lures. He traced the history of the
class from it's organization until the
day of graduation, the juniors coming
in for their full share of Gliding and
teasing This was followed by a duet
by Marcus Skarstedt and Elmer Ho-
gren, after which E. E. Ryden read
the class prophesy. The exercises
closed with the singing of the class
song ensemble.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07
LIABLE FOR $4,000;
HAS $500; BANKRUPT
Charles Brady, Local junk Dealer,
Filed Petition in United States
District Court.

Peoria. June 7.-Charles Brady, a
Rock Island junk dealer, has filed a
petition in the United States district
court in this city asking that he be de-
clared a bankrupt. His liabilities are
given as $4,000 and his assets $500.
The largest creditors are Davenport
and Chicago parties. Brady is repre-
sented by Attorneys Schriver &
Schriver of Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07
OBITUARY RECORD.
Funeral of Mrs. Mary Olsen.

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Olsen,
261S Seventh avenue, was held this
afternoon at o'clock from the home.
with burial in Chippiannock. The
services were conducted by Rev. w.
G. Oglivee, assistant pastor of Broad
way Presbyterian church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07
WATCH FOR LAM ERE
EIks Present Gift to Past Exalted
Ruler of Lodge.

At the regular meeting of the local
lodge of Elks last evening gold
watch was presented to Lloyd C. Lam
phere, past exalted ruler of the, lodge.
The presentation speech was made by
B. F. Knox
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07
FRESHMEN ON EXCURSION
Tri-City Union Charters Steamer for
Saturday Evening.

Members of the Tri-City Freshmen
and Assistants union 80, their fami-
lies and friends are to have an outing
on the steamer W. w. next Saturday
evening. There will be an orchestra
to furnish music for dancing. and re-
freshments will be served. But the
boys of the union wish it expressly I'M
derstood that there will be no intox-
icants served on board.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07
Jumps OF Car backwards; Hurt.

Mrs. B. F. Powers alighted back
wards from a moving street car at
Milan yesterday afternoon and was
injured. She is at st. Anthony's hos
pital, but is not in a serious way, no
bones having been broken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07
Agreed 40 Adopt Views.
Hennepin Canal Exeurslon.

On steamer Wenona Sunday, June
~, through three locks and up Rock
river four miles to the Moline bridge
and return. Thirty-fve cents round
trip. Leaves Rock Island 2:15 D. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07
CHILDREN IN A PROGRAM
School Exercises at Aiken Street
Chapel Thursday Evening.

The children of the South Rock ISL
and school will give an entertainment
at Aiken street chapel Thursday even
ing, the affair to mark the closing of
the spring term. County Superintend-
ent S. j. Ferguson and City Superin-
tendent H. B. Hayden will speak. A
program of readings and songs will
be given by the children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07
With Mrs. Zimmerman.

The Busy Bee Sewing circle will
meet with IRIS. Charles Zimmerman,
S27 Second avenue, Thursday after
noon at o'clock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07
LOVE TAP BRINGS BLOOD

Hugo Zingreen Misses Friend, Hits
Window, and Arm Is Cut.
Hugo Zingren attended a birthday
party at the home Of Harry Sundine,
1909 Twelfth avenue, Moline, last
night. Carl was in the act of slapping
his friend on the back as many times
as he was years when one of the blows
missed its aim and his arm went
through plate glass window of door.
Before a doctor arrived Zingren had
bled over a pint and was in a weak
ened condition
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07
KEEPING THE CITY CLEAN
Health Commissioner Calls PubIic's
Attention TO City Ordinances.

AttenIOn 10 Olty ordinances.
Health Commissioner A. n. Muel-
Ter has had postals printed giving
excerpts from the city ordinances COW
ering the disposal of stable manure
and garbage. There are penalties
for the violation OF either. Where
a complaint is received by the de-
partment one of these postals will
be mailed and where the offending
party neglects to comply, there are
to be Immediate prosecutions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07
ALLIANCE IN SEPTEMBER
COMMUNICATIONS of State to Have
Convention Hero

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS VI StdSe 10 nave
Convention Here.
Sept. and have been fixed as
the dates of the state convention of
the German-American alliance in
Rock Island and Moline. The local
branch of the organization has
charge of the arrangements for the
entertainment of the visitors, of
whom it is expected there will be
several thousand during the two
days.