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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-05
Division of Duties
of City Commission

The executive and administrative
powers vested in the new commission
shall be divided, under the terms Of
the law, into the departments of pub
lie affairs, accounts and finances,
public health and safety, streets and
public improvements and public
property.
The mayor is ex-ofIicio head of
the department of public affairs. The
law covering the powers of the var
ious departments says:
The council shall, by ordinance,
determine the powers and duties of,
and to be performed by. each depart
>ment, and assign them to the ap-
propriate departments shall pre-
scribe the powers and duties of Of
ficers and employees and may assign
employees to one or more of the de-
partments; may require an officer
or employee to perform duties in two
or more departments. and may make
such other rules and regulations"
etc.
The com mission shall designate by
majority vote the heads of the diff
ferent departments and in the same
manner select the other officers and
employees. The Offices that the law
provides may, at the discretion OF
the commission, be filled are city
clerk, corporation counsel, city at
torney, assistant city attorney,
treasurer, controller, city physician,
chief OF police, chief of fire depart
ment, harbor master, market master
and three library trustees. Others
may be created and filled If the COM
mission chooses, but in a city of
Rock Islands size several OF the Of
fees named are OF course super
f1uous.
Any officer or employe may be re-
moved by the commission on major
ity vote.
Bonds of mayor and commission
ers are TO be fixed by resolution or
ordinance. but must not be less than
SO, 600.
The commission takes full charge
of city affairs, except that IL has
nothing whatever TO do with school
affairs nor park bdRrds, and the
board Of local Improvements is not
disturbed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-05
PROPOSED ROAD is
BEATEN AT POLLS
Black Hawk Voters Unwilling TO
Bear Expense of Big Island
Outlet to South.

Black Hawk voters yesterday re-
fused to assume the expense OF
opening the proposed road from the
lower part of Big island south across
the bottoms to connect with the An
dalusia road west or Milan at what
is known as the sand ridge" This
road had been looked upon as pos
sible beginning for new and shorter
highway between Rock Island and
the lower part Of the county. and
besides IL would have been of great
value 10 Big island property owners.
A survey was made and it was fcdnd
that II would cost several thousand
dollars to bridge Mill creek and
bring the surface of the road above
high water mark across a mile or
more OF low land and the Black
Hawk voters decided the burden was
more than they were warranted In
assuming.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-05
MUCH INTEREST
IS DISPLAYED
Result Of Election Received by
Eager Crowds Nothwith-
standing Rainy Night.
FAST COUNT IS MADE
One Precinct Heard From In Half IN
Hour-People Satisfied but
Not Demonstrative.

While interest in the outcome Of
an election has never been more pro-
nounced than was the case yester-
day as shown both by the size of
the vote and the anxiety with which
the returns were awaited, there was
no disposition apparent to be dem
onstrative. To be sure there was
some talk last night of a public
celebration of Mr.. Schriver's victory,
but this morning all thought of this
kind was abandoned on the strength
Of Mr.. Schriver's own suggestion
made last night. The disposition
seems rather to let the vote speak
for itself
HEARD FROM EARLY.
Despite the heavy vote the can
vass in some of the precincts was
rapidly made, this being especially
true of the second precinct of the
Fifth ward, which was the first to
send its returns on mayor, the tele-
phonic information reaching The
Argus at $50 o'clock, and from that
time until the last precinct heard
from the crowd in front of The Ar
gus building grew in numbers, in
the face of the steady rain that was
falling.
sCHRIvER SERENADED.
Within a few minutes after The
Argus had posted a bulletin show
ing that Schriver's election was a
zAo &c
to serepade the successful mayoral
candidate in his office on Second ave-
nue.. Mr.. Schriver heartily thanked
the voters of the city for their sup
port He said that he considered
his election as great a victory for
Rock Island as for himself person
ally. When the serenaders yelled
for a band and a march through the
city. Mr.. Schriver asked them not
to make any such demonstration. He
expressed a hope that the campaign
would be forgotten over night and
that in the morning everyone could
awaken with a new feeling of civic
patriotism and harmony.
FORGET AND PULL TOGETHER.
The outcome of the election is
generally received with the same
spirit all over the city today, the
concensus of opinion being that il
is a pretty good time to bury the
past and all pull together for a
greater Rock Island. AS one citizen
expressed it to The Argus today,
I'VE won our baseball fight In the
Eye league. we inaugurated
the commission form of government.
we elected good men, and l cannot
see further what there is to chew
about"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-05
INDEPENDENTS ARE
KEPT OFF BALLOT
Fight Promised at Carbon Cliff Be-
cause of Stand Taken by the
Village Clerk.

A hot fight promises 10 develop at
Carbon Cliff as result of the stand ia
ken by the village clerk in refusing to
accept the nomination papers of indie
pendent candidates. Legal talent has
been engaged by the independents and
they hope TO force the clerk to place
their names on the ballot before the
election, April Is. william R Carey
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-05
HAS MADE NO PROMISES.

Harry NJ. Schriver said: Il thank
my friends for their support which
they showered on me 80 generously
throughout the campaign and promise
them that they shall have no reason
to be sorry. / have made no pro
misses of any kind as to positions IN
der the new administration, and 1 in
tend TO confer with my colleagues be-
fore arriving at any conclusions in
this regard. AS to the result OF the
election, can only refterate what 1
said last night to those OF my friends
who called at my office. / consider
It not so much a victory for Harry NJ.
Schriver as / do for the city of Rock
Island. It Is my intention. IL the com
missioners agree with me. to file our
bonds and oaths of office tonight and
make arrangements for having the
present city employees remain in their
respective positions until later date
when we have had time TO make
changes which may seem desirable to
US, after We have organized our own
body by assigning ourselves to var
ious departmental
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-05

Roy w Collins, Ebert Don. J. B. Eek
hart, George Wagner, J. T. Marion,
William Schaarmann, DR.. Joseph De
Silva, B. F. Knox, DR.. ]. r. Hollow
bush, DR.. Louis Ostrom, F. K. Rhoads,
W. J. Sweeney, H V. Unverforth. W.
A. and c. d. Rosenfield, w. P. Am
norman.
TAKE CONTROL AT ONCE.
City Attorney J. F. Witter was asked
this morning to give his Interpretation
Of the law in regard to the new com
mission taking Office. He said: my
idea of the law is that, while its pro-
visions are somewhat vague, it is in
canvassed and the successful candi-
dates notified, they shall file their
bonds in the amount of So, 600 with the
county judge, file their oaths of office
with the city clerk. and take up the
reins OF government at once. l would
suggest that they make arrangements
by which they can do this tonight after
the present council canvasses the vote
AS soon as tonight's meeting of the
present council it over, the new council
might then meet and pass resolution
providing that the present city en-
pioyes continue in their respective po-
sitions until such time as the new coun-
Gil sees Mt 20 make q change AS to
the talk that the present administra-
ton intended TO hold the fort against
the new council, as has been reported.
il is hard to conceive that such a state
ment was really made. There is no re-
course from the verdict of the voters
as shown yesterday unless it can be
shown that the commission form of
government IL unconstitutional. and in
my estimation there is very little like
lihood OF this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-05
M.cAskRIN CoMPLImENTED.

George w. decentralization
your request to have me make a
statement to your paper, have this
to say: The result of the polls and
the splendid support given me is in
deed a compliment and l take this
opportunity to thank those who gave
it to me. 1 thank you all from the
bottom OF my heart, and / shall new
er forget the heroic efforts of those
who supported me. Against the COM
bined press, backed up by interests,
not altogether personal. l regard the
result Of the vote yesterday as a
victory for those who supported me,
which will surely be demonstrated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-05
FORGET PARTY DUTY.

FOHGET PARTY DUTY.
In the excitement attending the cam
paign for the candidates for place on
the new commission yesterday. approx
imately fifteen hundred citizens over
looked the fact that there was an cleo
ton on for the naming of township
officers. both the democratic and re-
publican parties having tickets in the
field. The nonpartisan feature of the
commission election doubtless had its
eject, for both parties fell far short
Of registering their normal strength on
their township tickets.
TREFz MAKES GOOD RUN.
The entire republican ticket was sue
cessful, although ox-Alderman William
Trefz, the democratic candidate, made
1t exceedingly interesting for Adolph ].
Riess, the republican. In fact Mr..
Trefz led Mr.. Riess by a margin of one
vote in the latter's home ward, the
Sixth. Mr.. Trefz is a resident of the
Fifth ward. Messrs. Wright, Harris
and Oswald are reelected members OF
the county board. Mr.. Folsom, repub-
lican candidate for town clerk, had no
opposition.
IN SOUTH ROCK ISLAND.
In the township election in South
South Rock Island, George Richmond
was reelected supervisor over the
democratic candidate, Joseph Blochlin-
ger. The results of the election are
as follows: -
First Precinct
SUPERINTENDENT Blochlinger, D.
60; George Richmond, r. 102.
Commission of highways - Joseph
Burgart, d. Ga; Jacob Scherer. r. 103.
Constable-Louis Smith, d. "a
Second precinct
Blochlinger, "a; Richmond, 10S.
Burgart, 49, Scherer, 102.
Smith, GO.
REPUBLICANS WIN IN MOLINE.
In the election of township officers
in Moline many OF the republican can.
didates were victorious. As was the
case in Rock Island, the voters passed
by the township ticket, and thousand
less votes were cast for township can
didates- than for the city candidates.
H. NJ. Oldefest was elected town clerk.
c. G. Hogberg, supervisor and B. f.
Stow, I. A. Minteer. Charles Brun-
strom, S. Dahlberg, A. G.. Swanson,
and E. II. Sleight, assistant supervis.
ors. w e. Whiteside was elected
justice of peace. The peoples party
and the socialist party polled about
the same number Of votes for their
respective candidates. The following
vote was cast.
Town clerk-H. NJ. Oldefest, r. q
s52; Eli DeReu, p. 1888; G.. A. Gustaf.
son. s., SS1.
Supervisors-c. G. Hogberg. r. g.
Os4: NJ. w. Battles. Jr.. p. 1908; f.
Fechner, S. 74S
Assistant supervisors-I. A. Mlnteer.
x. 2.102; Charles Brunstrom, K. 1874:
8. Dahlberg. r. 1903; A. G. Swanson.
r. 1883; 3. +. Stow. r. 1894; r. II.
Sleight, r. 1,447: John Weckel, p. l.
5GS; c. A. Burtchaell. p. 1,153: e. r.
Grafton, p. 73l; F. p. DeJaeger, p.
972; Oscar Peterson. p. 995; J. II. Nc
Bride, i. 9s9; J. T. Krone, s. 795: o.
car Johnson, s. s95; Nels Nelson, s.
3Oe; lie Roy Engstrom. IS. s22; E. p.
Continued on Page Sikh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-05
ALL TOWNSHIP
TICKET CHOSEN
IS REPUBLICAN
Six Members of County Board,
Clerk and Constable Are
Elected.
CANDIDATES 0VERL 0oKED
Fifteen Hundred Citizens Fail TO
Vote for the Nominees OF
Either Party.
ASSISTANT SUPERVISORS.

ASSISTANT SUPERVISORS.
WILLIAM J. GAHAGEN, 500 Ninth
avenue.
JOHN c. SWANSON, e17 Third ave-
rue.
SAMUEL r. WRIGHT, 1915 Eighth
avenue.
HENRY c. HARRIS, e1o Eighteenth
street:
CHARLES OSWALD, sos Twenty.
third street.
AooLPH J. RIEss, a5oe Elshth-and.
a-half avenue.
TOWN CLERK.
SHIRLEY .. FOLSOM, 1923 Fourth
avenue.
CONSTABLE.
FRANK n. NEGUs, 1920 Thirty-hrst
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-05

One in the public service for such
length of time as 1 have been can't
help but make a few political enc
mics. Furthermore, in Moline the
feeling seemed to be for new deal
all around. l happened to be the
Oldest of the old guard, and my
neighbors simply decided to retire
me. But the real reason Tor my los
ing out is that 1 dad not get enough
votes"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-05

Schriver won in all OF the 16 pre-
cincts of the city except three-the
two in the First ward. and the first
of the Fifth. In the first of the Fourth
the mayoral candidates each received
1876. In the second of the Fifth, where
there is no saloon vote. Schriver re-
ceived 169 and McCaskrin SO. The sa-
loon vote is supposed to have sup
ported McCaskrin solidly at the pri-
mary, but the fact that Schriver held
his opponent so closely in the saloon
precincts yesterday indicates that
that class OF citizens joined the band
wagon movement when IL vas seen
that there was no hope for the return
to power of McCaskrin. AS was to be
expected, Schriyer was given the larg-
est vote in the home precincts
RECORD VOTE POLLED.
Proof of the intense interest in the
outcome of the election. particularly
on the mayoralty, is had in the fact
that q record vote was polled in q
city election. At the city election two
years ago the total vote was 4.ss9.
At the primary Feb. % last the total
was 5,21S. and at the election of yes
terday IL was 1886. In previous cleo
tons IN Rock Island the weather has
been q factor, but yesterday citizens
who had been discouraged by such
conditions as prevailed in previous
contests at the polls turned out to q
man and performed their duty. Busy
men put aside their private affairs for
the day and donned their rubber
boots and their mackintoshes and
weathered the rain for Schrfyer. Dem
ocrats. republicans and those OF other
political afaliations worked side by
side, partisanship being forgotten for
the day insofar as the candidates
for mayor and commissioners were
concerned. The following donated the
use of their automobiles for the day
TO Schriver. owners in most Instances
running their own cars: L s. NcCabe,
Henry Bennett, S. J. Collins, II K Collins,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-05
Give College = FLAG.

Aledo, I'LL, April 5-tSpecial)-
Thursday. April 6. at p. M members
Of the w. R c. will present q beautiful
flag 10 the William and Vashti college,
the W. R c. and G. A R attending In
a body. and holding appropriate exer-
cises.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-05
NEW MEN AT
HEAD OF CITY

Harry M. Schriver is q lawyer by
profession. He served two years as
assistant states attorney. resigning
that position when he received the
nomination for mayor. He is a Rock
Island county product. is a young man
of progressive ideas In city govern
ment, and If he fulfills his promises to
the electorate should prove a credit
TO the city and TO the position the vot-
ers Of Rock Island have chosen him to
I'LL. Mr.. Schriver is unmarried.
Martin T. Rudgren is completing his
second term as city clerk. Before be-
coming an official of the city he was
employed as a bookkeeper. He has
made an efficient and popular clerk for
the city. Married.
Robert R. Reynolds has practiced
law In Rock Island IA years, and has
work The faith which his fellow citi-
1ens have In him is best indicated by
the fact that he was given the high
vote of the four winning candidates for
commissioner. Married
Archie NJ. Hart for a number of years
has been employed as conductor by the
Tri-City Railway company He has
served continuously as president OF the
local Street Railway Employees union
since its organisation. An unusual
tribute was paid DIR. Hart on election
day when his fellow workers on the
cars joined hands with the officials OF
the company IN supporting his candt
dacy. Married.
Jonas Bear Is a retired clothing mer-
chant. and one OF the pioneer business
men Of Rock Island. Mr.. Bears store
for many years was located In the old
Buford block that q few years ago
made way for the Best building. Sew
enteenth street and Second avenue.
While Mr.. Bear is not as young a man
as are those who were his runnin&
mates on the commission ticket. he
probably covered more ground In his
campaign than any OF the others. Mr..
Bear is q widower
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-05
LOSES THREE PRECINCTS.

to the world in the near future.
Right, not might, wins"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-05
M. R. CARLSON is
MOLINE'S MAYOR
Andrew Olson, Seeking Fourth
Term, Defeated by Mar
gin of 937 Votes.
ALSO LOSES IN PRIMARY
New Head of Government One of the
Active Young Business Men
of the City.

Martin R. Carlson was elected
mayor of Moline by a majority of
937 votes over Andrew Olson, who
was seeking his fourth consecutive
term. Louis o. Jahns, E. l.. East
man, Clark G. Anderson and Charles
V. Johnson were named as commits
sioners. The total vote on mayor
was 4,S47, of which Carlson receiv-
ed 2,910 and Olson 1887.
Mr. Carlson is one of the active
young business men of the city, and
has served as a member of the coun-
ty board. He is proprietor of a book
store on Fifteenth street. Carlson s
vote in the primary exceeded that of
Olson, yet the friends of the latter
did not abandon hope of his ability
to pull sufficient strength to win
until few days before the election
took place.
DESIRED NEW MAN
while I must confess surprise at
the size of the vote by which / was
defeated, Mr. Olson said today. II
have no reason TO feel unkindly to-
wards the people OF Moline. They
put me in the mayors chair three
successive terms. / have served
therefore six years as the executive
head OF the city. I have tried TO do
my duty honestly ana impartiaIly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-05

MAYOR.
HARRY NJ. ScdRIVER, 1929 Third
avenue.
COMMISSIONERS.
ROBERT r. REYNOLDS, 1oc5 Six
teenth street.
MARTIN T. RUDeREN, sos Fourth
street
ARCHIE NJ. HART, s2s Ferty-third
street
JONAS BEAR, 500 Eighteenth
street
The city council will meet IN ad-
journed session tonight to canvass the
vote cast at the election Of yester-
day, In which larry NJ. Schriver won
over George W. McCaskrin by LIPS
votes, and Robert r. Reynolds, Mar
tin T. Rudgren, Archie N. Hart and
Jonas Bear. according TO the UNOFFICIAL
returns, received the highest vote Of
the eight candidates for commission
ers. The new mayor and commission
ers Will take over the reins Of local
government as soon as their bonds are
fled and they meet the other legal re-
Quirements under the commission
form law. This announcement was
made today by City Attorney ]. F.
Witter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-05
UNOFFICIAL VOTE ON MAYOR AND
COMMISSIONERS IN ROCK ISLAND

CANDIDATES.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-05
SCHRIvER WINS
OVER M'ChSKRIN
BY 1926 VOTES
Days Poll Exceeds That Cast
at Primary Despite Un-
favorable Weather.
REYNOLDS is NEXT HIGH
Latter Leads Candidates for Com
MISUNDERSTANDING Hart.
Bear, Associates.

MAYOR.
HARRY NJ. ScdRlVER, 1929 Third
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-18

preparation is usual in such to assist in
rying out this enterprise"
Omaha Unanimously Selected
The reading heard with marked attention
and the conclusion followed by a burst of ap-
plause Mr. Bryan briefly recounted the benefits that
would to the west by of the exposition
and indicated the numerous reasons why Omaha was
the most favorable location Colonel John Doniphan
of ST. Joseph followed with a rousng speech in favor
of the resolution in which he eloquenty portrayed
the effect which the enterprise would have calling
attention to the boundless possibilities Of the west
and in building up its interests. He was followed by
H. @. Whitmore, George O. Cannon of Utah and
Howell Jones of Kansas Not a voice was raised
against the resolution and when it adopted by a
rising vote the delegates united in volley of cheers
and hand clippings that continued for several min
utes.
Nothing could be gratifying than the en-
thusastic unanmity with which the project had been
approved by the trans Mississippi delegates and with
this favorable beginning the citizens of Omaha were
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-18

Mercer. had hearing before the ways
and means committee, and succeeded
in getting the bill reported for pas
cage. appropriating 100000, with the
proviso that the association should
raise $250,000 before the measure
should be operative. Out OF the COM
mittee into the house, the measure
was on the rocks more firmly than
ever and the friends OF the measure
in Washington realized they must have
more powerful help. Senator Man
derson and Edward Rosewater were
called for. but Senator Henderson was
unable to go to Washington at that
time, so Mr.. Rosewater went alone.
II was early in May, 1895 that he
reached the capital. What he did
there is thus told in THE History of
the Transmississippi and International
Exposition of 1885," published last
year:
ION May 10 Mr.. Rosewater, in
Washington, met ]. II. Manley of
Maine and interested him in the ex-
position bill Mr.. Manley told him
that he would do everything in his
power to secure Speaker Reeds con-
sent to bring up the bill and place It
on its passage. William Pitt kellogg
of Louisiana told Mr.. Rosewater that
he would try to induce Speaker Reed
to favor the exposition measure and
have 1t acted upon at an early date.
Next day Mr.. Rosewater, accompanied
by Senator Gear Of Iowa, discussed
with Speaker Reed of Maine the
features of the Exposition bill APP
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-18

as amended and the necessary subscriptions
of stock Immediately taken, Mr. Rosewater be-
ing the first to subscribe.
The stockholders then met and elected the board
of directors consisting of H. A. Thompson, ]. E.
Markell, ]. H. Evans, q. w. wattes G. H. Payne, g.
With the enterprise fairly launched the work of
securing funds taken up in earnest Numerous
committees were named to canvass the city, and
gress was approached for support in way of an ap-
preparation for the participation of the general
eminent. Senator Allen introduced bill early. in
January, 1895, which referred to q committee of
which Senator Thurston was chairman. Congress-
man Mercer introduced a similar bill in the house.
but it was later withdrawn because friends of the
terprtse felt the Allen bill would be the one more
likely to pass 1t passed the senate in April 1895,
and was sent to the house, where it
unexpected and unusual obstacles. Speaker Reed
opposed to the measure and Nelson Dingley of
Maine, then chairman of the ways and means COM
mittee, to which the Allen bill referred also
jected to it. 1t appeared the bill was doomed to die
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-18

by the other members of the Nebraska delegation to
the congress- and 1t largely through their eff
forts that practically unanimous sentiment
created in favor Of the resolution.
On Wednesday, November 81. and Immediately
after the various resolutions on the money question
had been presented and referred, Hon. William J.
Bryan who had been enlisted to sponsor the project
left the chair and asked unanimous consent to offer
this resolution:
Whereas, We believe that exposition of all
the products industries and civilization of the states
west Of the Mississippi river, made at central
gateway where the world behold the wonderful
capabilities of these great wealthproductng states
would be Of great value not only the trans-Missis
sppi states, but to all home-seekers in the world;
therefore,
Resolved. That the United States congress be
quested to take such steps may be necessary to
hold Trans-Missssipp exposition at Omaha during
the months Of August, September and October, $685.
and that the representatives of such states and terri
tories in congress be requested to favor an APP