Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-04

on his person, and / afterward learned
that one of these strangers drew a re
voIver and threatened to shoot a by
stander. Upon further inquiry l learn
ed that these men were acting for and
under instructions of Law and Order
league. l also learned that Henry C.
Schaffer was the president of the
league and that William Jackson was
chairman of the advisory committee in
this league 1 found upon further IN
quiry that this Law and Order league
was going to burn this furniture un'
der the pretense that 1t was gambling
devices. The following is our law on
what is declared to be a gambling de
vice: Chapter SO, criminal code, sec
ton 137-Every tape machine, slot ma
chine or device for the reception OF
money on chance or upon the action
of which money is staked, hazarded,
bet, won and lost, is hereby declared
a gambling device So that you will
see Henry Schaffer, William Jackson
and these men were going to destroy
property which could not be a gam
bling device under the law"
Wants Liberal Town.
The mayor then INDUCES in personal
attacks of former Mayor Henry c.
Schaffer, former President of the Park
Board William Jackson, accuses them
of bringing humiliation on the city by
maintaining in the interests of the
Law and Order league a press bu-
reau." compares at length his own adj
ministrations with that of his immedi'
ate predecessor, says the people have
twice by their votes declared by over
wheIming majorities for a liberal up
to date city, that we are now enjoying
unusual prosperity, and that during
the past year and a half greater pro-
gress has been made than in any like
period in the city's history. Here are
some of the most noteworthy compar-
isons the mayor makes as between his
own administrations and that which
Immediately preceded the present one:
The administration from 1905 to
19O7-A complete sidewalk ordi-
nance for the entire city ward by
ward. The Second ward sewer sys-
TEN begun under the same term. The
Seventh avenue boulevard initiated
manned to do was to let the con-
tract Beautiful Long View park
practically completed under the
same administration. A park board
created and still is the pride of the
city. The office of police matron was
established. A fire truck was pur-
chased that had been recommended
for 16 years without avail. A new
extension was made to the old wa
terworks plant and a new modern
pump with an 100000 gallon ca
pacity was installed.
1.-THE present administration-Fir
alarm system put over. The Central
Union Telephone company after five
years of litigation compelled to go
underground. The street railway
company granted extensions that
gives us miles Of new track and $780,
600 bonus to rebuild the bridges.
The Sixth ward sewer system prac-
ticaIly completed covering acres of
land and giving modern conven-
fences. $4,000 water main in the
Sixth ward furnishing water to a
barren territory. The new filter on
the hill for $65. 900, the place where
preceding administrations have
dumped over 100000 and still
failure Increase in the saloon Ii
censes in revenue over $11, 900, as
against the preceding administra-
ton The tuberculosis sanitarium
which will be a reality by the energy
of the present administration. The
health board was created new pro-
gressive and the best in the state.
The untiring efforts of the council
and mayor gave to the great Rock
Island Plow company the rights that
they desired to grow and flourish in
the city limits. This all with a
measly appropriation of 100000 dol
lars the first year and $4,000 the
present year. Compared with the
amounts the two years previous I'M
der Shaffer's administration they
were as follows: $4,000 dollars the
first year and $4,000 dollars the
last year of his administration. And
yet look at the results accomplished