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Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1910-04-15

ing gathered creditable exhibits from
coehise and other southern ccun-
ties. He is an Arizona booster and
would be found ready a. ell times to
bring success TO the fair.
Speaking OF the probable appoint
ment of Mr. Mcguire as his success
sor on the fair commission this
morn ing Mr.. Packard said: Il have
asked the governor to name Mr.. Me
guire as my successor because Of my
continued interest in the success of
the fair. and because / regard Mr..
Mcguire as eminently fitted for the
position. | am sure that the appoint
ment of MIR. Mcguire would meet the
hearty approval OF the people Of Co
shise county and l hope that he
win be named as my successor"
Mr.. Mcguire has attended every
territorial fair since the enterprise
was provided for by the Legislature
five years ago, he takes great inter
est in fine stock. racing, etc, anC
not being engaged in active business
would be able to give much OF his
time TO the work of providing ana
managing the fair. which has alread,
become a credit to the territory. Mr.
Mcguire was one Of the very frs
men 10 reach Douglas and call i
his home He was in charge OF tn
original townsite and had much &
do With planning. laying cut ant
building this modern city.
Attends Meeting.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1910-04-15
SELLS-FLOTQ SHOW
STANDS At HEAD
fDouglas internationally

Advertising car No. Three. Of the
Seils-Fioto show reached this city
early yesterday morning and its crew
got busy with hand bills and big
posters. announcing the event Of
this great attraction and what. per
haps. will appeal to all more than
anything else.-the fact that the
management has decided TO reduce
the admission to the nominal sum Of
% cents.
IN explaining this departure Arthur
Bennett who is here representing
the proprietors. said. Now. don't
misunderstood this offer of ours. We
make it without equiyocation or res
ervation. For twenty-five cents our
patrons are entitled 70 see the Sells
Floto show in its entirety. This in
cludes our famous menagerie, en-
bracing the most remarkable congress
Of the big cat family TO be seen in
any Geological collection"
For the nominal price of admis
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1910-04-15
FORMER SENATOR DYING

ONNARD. Neb.. April 14.-ForDer
Senator Bard has suffered another re-
lapse. and his condition has been
alarming for several hours. He raj
Ped toward midnight. but physicians
say his heart is likely TO give cut at
any time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-08

MED drinks over the bars of the city.
The amendment was referred TO the
ordinance committee. The council
adopted a resolution offered by Aid.
erman Lawler requiring that all in
spectOrs on public works hereafter
furnish a satisfactory bond to the city.
An ordinance was introduced and
laid over under the rules providing for
the laying of a six-inch water main
on Forty-ffth street between Second
and Fifth avenues. the cost estimated
at $2,318.
Fourteenth Avenue Rebate.
Alderman Prick introduced a resolu-
ton setting forth that, inasmuch as
the people OF the Seventh ward were
undecided as to what use TO make OF
the Fourteenth avenue paving rebate
money, It be employed in purchasing
a site for a new fire station in the
bluff district of the Seventh ward.
Aldermen Ellinwood and Borst replied
that the people of the Seventh ward
were agreed that the money be used
in equipping a playground for the chill
dren in the east end park They
thought the people OF their ward could
settle the matter among themselves
Alderman Tricks resolution was laid
over.
Money to Clean streets.
The council concurred in a resolution
offered by Alderman Lawler, chairman
of the finance committee, authorizing
the borrowing Of $1,000 to be used ex-
clusively in the cleaning OF the streets
and alleys Of the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-08
BELT RAILROAD
WELL UNDER WAY
Options on the Majority of the
Frontage in Old Town AL
ready Obtained.
STATUS TOLD THE COUNCIL
Cri-City Railway Presents Draft of
Ordinance Car Routing Report
Washes DisappOint.

OF a total of 1858 feet of frontage
on First avenue through old town. op
lions have already been secured on
1,441 feet for the Belt railroad, leav-
ing a remainder of 900 feet to be sign
ed up according 10 a report of H. E.
Curtis, attorney for the trustees, at
the meeting of the city council last
evening.
Mr.. Curtis and Mayer Levi, secre-
tary of the Rock Island Industrial COM
mission, were invited to appear be-
fore the council and acquaint that body
with the status of the belt enterprise,
inasmuch as the aldermen had refused
any right along First avenue to other
railroad corporations in Difference to
the wishes of the promoters of the
public belt, with the understanding
that the latter was to be wholly an in
dependent enterprise. maintained as
a public project TO serve any and all
railroads, steam or electric, that may
wish to use its rails as a means of
gaining entrance to the city from the
south or of reaching the west end fac
tory district, the line to be used by
such corporations on a rental oasis.
Respecting Peoples Rights.
The reports of Mr. Curtis and Mr..
Levi we're gratifying TO the members
of the council, indicating that splendid
Roadway is being made on the belt.
Mr. Levi accounted for the money that
had thus far been subs cribed to the
Greater Rock Island Development
fund, the second installment of which
was now in process of collection. The
industrial commission had accomplish
ed some things beneficial to the COM
munity, and had other propositions
under way that promised much. Not
the least important of these was the
belt railroad, which the commission,
with the booster fund, was financing.
Mr.. Lewis financial statement in full
appears in another column of this is
sue. Mr. Curtis, after reporting on
the frontage options secured, stated
that the belt was a public undertaking,
and was not to be rushed with the dis
regard of the peoples rights that might
be expected were il a private under
taking. He explained that through the
Old town, extending from Eleventh to
Seventeenth streets, 1t was necessary
TO purchase the frontage outright.
There has been some opposition, but
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-08

eventually settle this important mat
ter by carefully surveying the whole
situation, looking into the rights TO
which Third avenue is clearly entitled
and deciding this routing question. not
in the interests of Second avenue or
Third avenue, but in the unselfish in
terests of a Greater Rock Island,
thereby giving TO our carpenters,
painters, plasterers, brick layers, lath-
ers. plumbers. stem filters and gen
eral contractors the opportunity TO
build a business district that will be
credit to the city and lasting mont
ment to the council who has the cour-
age to apply the Roosevelt rule, "a
square DEAL we ask no more.
Respectfully submitted.
w. L. ASTER, Secretary.
Bids Are Opened.
Bids for the purchase of the old wa
terworl1s pump and for the erection of
a brick coal storage house adjoining
the pumping plant at the foot Of
Twenty-fourth street were opened and
referred to the waterworks commit
tee to report back to the council. The
bids were as follows:
For pump-Morris & Lewis, $627.50;
Davenport Iron & Metal company
$500; NJ. Sosna & Co. S552.50.
For coal store house-McConochie
6, Sons, 1855; H. F. Paulsen, $S77.40;
August Bergeson, s1,O95.75; Robinson
Construction company. s9G5.50.
Want Lower Rate.
On the suggestion of the mayor, the
fire and light committee was instruct
ed TO confer with the officials of the
Peoples Power company in an effort
10 obtain a special rate for supplying
light for ornamental street lamps in
the city, many of the business people
hesitating in installing these lights
because of the prevailing charges.
Brewing Company Allowed 800.
For the housing of the emergency
pump at it's Thirtieth street plant. 10
Jan. / last, the Rock Island Brewing
company was allowed a rental Of 800.
An invitation was read to attend
the annual convention Of the Illinois
Mayors association at Cairo May IS
and 10. 1t is probable delegation
from the council will attend.
Photos of HabitunI DrunknrdS.
Alderman Holzhammer introduced an
amendment to the city ordinances pro-
viding for furnishing the police depart
ment photographs of habitual drunk
ards. together with descriptions. by
those who desire that they may be de-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-08

pany as an entrance to the city on the
payment of a reasonable charge fol
! the use of the same. The ordinance
! was considered, and laid over under
the rules until the next meeting of the
council, at which time the officials OF
the company will be invited to be
present Alderman Carse did not want
the ordinance recognized until there
was a clause inserted providing for
the building of an interurban to the
southern end OF the county. Alder
man Schmid thought the company
either ought to give the interurban or
pay the city 100000 for the new fran
chise Both these suggestions were
embodied in the motion referring the
ordinance to the next meeting. Alder
man Frick insisted that immediate
consideration of the ordinance was the
only proper procedure, in which view
he was sustained by the majority of
the council.
washes Not Keeping Faith.
The Argus was given to understand
by representatives of the Washes.
and made an announcement to that
effect, that the Washes would be at
the meeting of the council last even
ing with a petition showing a ma
jority of the frontage signed for the
Rock Island Southern line into the
city east on Fifth avenue to Eigh-
teenth street, north on Eighteenth to
First avenue. and east on the latter
thoroughfare to Twentieth street The
WaISbeS Wero not On hand DaraopaIlv
Instead. the clerk read petition from
owners of 1890 feet of the frontage
on Eighteenth street requesting that
their names be withdrawn from the
Southern route petition. These own
ers complained that the Southern ord
nance was not specific enough. They
did not appear as opposed to the COM
ing of the interurban over Eighteenth
street, but they wanted to know just
what the line was to be used for, the
character of equipment and service,
and how far they were to be protected
in the event of damage to sewers,
water mains, etc. The petition was
received and filed. City Attorney ].
F. Witter. in reply to a suggestion of
Alderman Blochlinger. that he ought
TO assist in the drafting of an ord
nance that would safeguard the city
and the property holders, answered
that this was not a customary proceed
ure, and the mayor conceded with
him. It was expected that the
Southern should prepare its own ord
nance and submit it for the councils
consideration. Then if it was not what
was wanted it would be up to the coun-
Gil TO amend 1t. Mayor McCaskrin
said there was nothing before the coun-
ell but rough draft of Southern ord
nance, and it had not been passed.
He said the Southern would have to
look after its own business. and here
the matter was dropped. The washes
are putting themselves in a position
to be charged with breach of faith
with the city of Rock Island. They
have known for weeks that the chief
opposition TO their entrance franc hise
has been the indefinite character of their
ordinance. The people want interur-
bans. They are ready to receive the
Southern. but they have a right to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-08

know what they are to get
The Washes will find the public and
the council ready to do business with
them when they make plain their
proposition and put their demands In
writing without loopholes.
Routing of the Cars.
The clerk read the minutes of the
joint conference of the Second and
Third avenue committees and the
members Of the council on the pro-
posed routing of cars in the business
district, report Of which has hereto
fore been given in full in these col
umns. The report was received, as
was communication from the Third
avenue committee, the latter being as
follows:
To the honorable mayor and city
counciI-Gentleman On the sug-
gestion of his honor,~th mayor, at
the meeting of the city council as
committee of the whole Feb. 81,
at which meeting the matter of the
rerouting of the street cars through
the business district was under con-
sideration, a committee of ten, rep
resenting the Second avenue inter
ests, ten representing the Third ave-
nue. and south of Third avenue, the
street and alley committee and the
aldermen from the Third and Fourth
wards, mutually agreed to meet at
the call of Alderman Prick to discuss
further this question. In accordance
with this agreement, the committee
met in the council chamber Monday
evening. Feb. %.
In view of the fact that no agree
ment was reached looking to a settle
ment of the question for which the
committee met the Third avenue
the committee beg leave to report
the following:
That we presented in a clear and
concise manner as possible by restat-
ing our former petition to your hon
orable body with the memorial pre-
sented at a later date, Feb. p, our
claim bearing on the subject matter
through our secretary, chairman and
five other members of the committee
setting forth the various reasons
why we believe Third avenue should
have proper and adequate street car
service, among them the location of
the NJ. W. A. head Office. employing
$50 people. the NJ. w. A. printing
plant employing 1O5 people. the
Christian and Baptist churches; Tur-
ner hall. public meeting place; the
Rock Island club. with a membership
of 200; the city hall, containing all
the city Offices. police station. police
Offices and ambulance: the Tri-City
Business college; Tremann's meat
market; McCabe's department store,
employing 800 people; the Safety
office building, containing more occu-
pants than all other Office buildings
in the city combined; the Peoples
Power company's main Offices; the Y.
NJ. c. A. building; Hartz & Bahnsen
wholesale drugs, employing
SO or more; all business and manu-
featuring interests south of Third
avenue and north of Third avenue
between Second and Third avenues,
besides the various business interests
located thereon, not specifically nam
ed
Third avenue employs more people
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-08

than any other business street in the
| city. These employers and employees
and the public whom they serve
daily are without adequate street car
service. We make an appeal before
that committee on the ground of a
| larger district and a greater Rock
| Island.
We beg to submit that these argn-
ments advanced in support OF our
position and in spirit of fairness were
met by dog in the manger" spirit.
and we were informed in reply to
them that our arguments were too
thin" accused of undetermined meth
DDS and invited to come out into the
open and ask for what we want, stig-
matized as mendicants, asking for
charity.
The question at issue was inten-
tionally and studiously avoided by the
Second avenue interests and lead in
to other channels not pertinent. We
submit, your honor. that we attempt
ed through our chairman. a number
of times to confine the discussion to
the subject, but were unable to do
so.
That the discussion on the part of
the Second avenue interests partook
OF the nature of public mass meet
ing, discussing interurbans and fran
chises, directing the city council as
TO it's duties and attitude toward the
Tri-City Railway company (as evil
denced by the resolutions presented
and not adopted, embodied in the sec
retary's report).
Are for Interurbans.
We further submit, your honor,
that the business interests are a unit
in favor of interurbap service. The
Third avenue committee believes in
a fair and equitable adjustment of
the relations between the city and
it's public service corporations, look
ing to the best interests of every cit
izen and every part of the city, bus
mess, manufacturing and residential.
and at the proper time and place a
wholesome discussion of the matter.
We further submit that just prior
to adjournment. a substitute motion
offered by Alderman Lawler and prop
erly seconded that subcommittee ap-
pointed by the mayor and chairman of
the Third and Second avenue COM
mittees consisting of three members
of each body (the mayor ex-officio)
be appointed to confer and recommend
Ito the city counciD a rerouting of
the street cars in the business dis
trict, it being evident that a large
committee, such as we have, is inn
practicable. This motion carried and
the meeting adjourned.
Ask Square Deal.
It may be that the Second avenue
committee supported Alderman Law
ler's substitute motion, thinking that
it was the DeSilva motion, but this
does not alter the fact that the substi-
tute did carry. 1t seems the Second
avenue business men believe we have
no right to ask for any of the street
car service now enjoyed along that
thoroughfare and that they. Second
avenue stand solidly against any
change in the present routing of cars.
Under the conditions, it is manifestly
apparent to the Third avenue commit
tee that the honorable mayor and
members of the city council must
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-08

Attention, Democratic Committeeman.
Ward committeeman are hereby re-
quested to call meetings Of democrats
in the various wards at the establish
ed primary voting places not later than
Thursday evening of this week for the
purpose Of selecting lists OF delegates
to be voted for at the primary election
to be held Saturday evening, March
II. The lists so selected, they are re-
quested to at once furnish to the
chairman or secretary OF the city com
mittee, that they may be published and
ballots printed. BERT CORKEN.
Chairman.
RALPH LAMONT, Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-08

/ it was lessening daily, the more the
owners of the property were beginning
| to realize what the belt line really
| stood for. Mr.. Curtis showed that a
majority of the frontage had been OBJ
! tanned on options, and condemnation
4 would be the easier way, possibly, to
gain the remainder, but he advised
| against such a course. Only last week
| two owners who had been holding out
| against the new line on First avenue
gave options on their frontage, and he
believed that eventually the whole ter
ritory would fall in line, and that the
undertaking would go through without
dissension. After all, the belt was TO
belong to the people. and he wanted
to see every one satisfied. For the
route beyond Eleventh street Mr.. Cur
tbs stated il would be simply matter
of gaining frontage consent, not pur-
chase, and he felt that after the route
through the old town had been secured
the consummation of the project would
be up to the builders entirely. What
he wished TO impress upon the council
and the public was that the belt was
not a dream; it was to be built and
without delay. 1t was not the project
of any interest or set of individuals.
and in this connection he read the le-
gal form of the Incorporation, showing
that the road never could pass out of
the hands of the trustees. who repre-
scented the people. and that all of the
profits we're to be placed in the city
park fund. The reports of Mr.. Curtis
and Mr.. Levi were ordered received
and filed.
Railway Company Ordinance.
The clerk read a communication
from J. F. Porter, president of the
Tri-City Railway company. in which
he stated that he was ready to pro-
coed with the extensions heretofore
tentatively agreed upon with the coun-
ell. and attaching a draft of the fran
chise ordinance which the company
desires passed in return for the con
cessions to be given the city in the
form of improvements heretofore de-
scribed. Mr.. Porter has just returned
from New York. where he had a con-
ference with the board of directors of
the tri-city utilities corporation. No
understanding was arrived at concern
ing the appropriations for the tri-cities.
Mr.. Porter reports, except one for
new gas container to be erect
ed at the Moline power
plant. The appropriations are held up
pending the action of the city coun-
ellis on the franchise extern sions, the
company seeking the addition of six
years to its present grant The ordi-
nance submitted by Mr.. Porter pro-
vides for the completion of the Long
View line. building of line on Thirty
eighth street, Seventh TO Eigh-
teenth avenues; extensions to the west
end factory district and to the south
west section of the city; re-
turning east for connection
with the Watch Tower line: carrying of
postoffice carriers on the government
appropriation; replacing of wood wire
poles in the business district with iron
poles; maintenance of first class serv-
ice on all lines and modern equip
ment, and granting the right to all in
terurbans TO use the rails of the COM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-08
Court of Honor Dance.

Black Hawk Court OF Honor No.
523 will give dancing party at Bes-
elin's hall Monday evening, March
IA, to which the public is invited.
Refreshments served. Tickets IS
cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-08
Photos of HabitunI Drunknrds.

Alderman Holzhammer introduced an
amendment to the city ordinances pro-
viding for furnishing the police depart
ment photographs of habitual drunk
ards. together with descriptions. by
those who desire that they may be de-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-10-07
Times-Demoerat Plant Burned. '

New Enthusiastically the en-
tire plant of the Times-Democrat Pub
fishing Company on Camp, near Ora
vier street, was destroyed by fire,
which originated shortly before mid
night Thursday in the paper ware
house on the first floor of the build
ing 1t was only a few moments be-
fore the entire structure was envelop-
ed in flames, and several employees
on upper floors had narrow escapes.
Other nearby buildings seemed doom
ed at one time, but the firemen sue
ceeded in combining the blaze to the
Times-Democrat and to a warehouse
in the rear of the building, where the
damage was not great.
Estimates place the loss of the
Times-Democrat at more than $685.
600, partly covered by insurance. The
paper is one of the oldest and best
known in the South. All other news
papers placed their plants at the dis
posal of the Times-Democrat imme-
diately.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-10-07
Capital City Notes.

The assessment solls of Assumption
and st. Landry Parishes were received
Saturday. st. Landry Parish shows
an assessment of $11,195,S20, an in
crease of $513,470 over last year. AS
sumption has an assessment OF $685.
$50 for 1910, against an assessment OF
$3.665, 7GO for last year.
Mayor Roux has named Fred Grace,
register of the State Land office, and
DR.. Charles McVea as the delegates
from Baton Rouge to the Southern
Conservation Congress to be held in
Atlanta, Ca, next month under the
auspices of the Chamber of Commerce.
The Interstate Casualty Company of
Birmingham, Ala, has filed a petition
with the secretary Of state and has
been granted authority by the lnsur-
ance Department to do business in the
state.
Thirty-seven out of the sixty parish
assessment rolls for 1910 have been
filed by the assessors with the auditor
of public accounts, leaving only twen-
ty-three yet to be received out of the
entire list. This is the largest num-
Der filed by this time since the crea-
ton of the State Board Of Liquidati'n