Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-13
MOLINE

Smallpox in Siiyis.-Appeai 10 the
state board of health for aid in hand
ling a smallpox case in Silvis has
been made by DIR. A. c. Hansen. The
doctor yesterday conferred with Dr.
P. H. Vessel, member of the board,
and also wrote to Secretary Eagan
at Springfield. Conductor Foster
arrived in Silvis on one OF the Rock
Island freight trains Thursday AFTER
noon. DIR. Hansen, the Rock Is
land railways surgeon Tor the Sill
Wis district, was called. He had the
caboose detached from the train and
fumigated. Mr.. Foster was taken to
his home, and DR.. w. D. Chapman,
health officer, was notified. Dr.
Chapman according to DIR. Hansen's
statement, refuses to establish a
quarantine. State regulations re-
quire that guard be set. DR.. Han
sen, in appealing to the state board,
asserts that this guard has not been
set. He also alleges that trainmen,
who were with Foster on his last
run, have not been guaranteed but
are on the streets. DR.. Hansen We'd
nesday evening was appointed health
officer by President Crawford OF the
Silvis village board TO succeed DR..
Chapman. DR.. Hansen is not In
position to handle the present case
as health officer, however, as he has
not yet qualified for the office, nor
may he qualify before May 10, when
DR.. Chapman's term of Office will ex-
pire.
Island to Open Tomorrow-Arrange-
ments have been completed by G. j.
Baxter for opening of the House in
the Woods, CampbelIs island, tomor-
row. The regular car service to the
island will be inaugurated that day,
the first through trip of the season
to be at in the morning. Bleuer's
band has been engaged for the sea-
son. No meals will be served for a
week, though lunches and light
drinks will be available. With Sun
day, May 81 meals will be served
as ordered The regular dance SEIZED
ule will prevail.
Call New Pastor.-Members of the
Swedish Lutheran church, this city,
have extended a unanimous call to
Rev. A. F. Bergstrom, pastor of Ia
Dor congregation in the South Chi
cago district. Illinois conference. The
name of Rev. Mr.. Bergstrom was
placed in nomination by the church
council and he is favored for the 10
cal post by all former pastors of the
church. including Rev. H. o. Linde-
blad, acting pastor, who presided last
evening, and DR.. L. A. Johnston, who
recently resigned and went to St.
Paul. The official call will be for
warded to Mr.. Bergstrom Immediate
Iy. 1t was voted 10 give him a fixed
salary of $1,400, not including the
Christmas offering and the free use
of the church parsonage. This sal
airy is the same as that received by |
DR.. Johnston. Mr.. Bergstrom has
given no intimation as TO whether it |
would be agreeable to him to accept |
a call to Moline at this time. Ac-
cording to the church officials here. |
however, indications are that he will |
accept.
Obituary Record.-Arrangem for !
the funeral of DIR. James w. Nor !
gan whose death occurred Thursday /
afternoon at the family residence, /
1928 Fourteenth street. have been |
completed. A service will be held at |
the house Sunday afternoon at $50 |
and interment will be in Riverside !
cemetery. DR.. J. I. Morgan, /
nephew, will come from Folsom,
y. NJ.
George Rockmore, a young man
who came here not long ago, died |
yesterday in the city hospital. He
had been i'll with typhoid fever. He
had been employed by the H. w.
Cooper Saddlery and Hardware
and he had been lodging
at 1917 Sixteenth street. His rela-
tives live in Colorado. He was a
of company F and he will be
given a military burial Sunday after
noon The service will be at $3.50