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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27
WILSON IGNORES
Right TO INTERFERE
Declines to Withdraw Candidacy for
Comnissionership at TomOr-
rows Primary.

Charles c. Wilson. employed as me
chanic at Rock Island arsenal. has re
fused TO obey the command OF the
ordnance department or the army
to withdraw as a candidate for
commissioner before tomorrow's pri-
mary. Saturday Mr.. Wilson received
notification from the arsenal head
quarters, the purpor, or which
Was that he would 30 obliged
either to surrender his position at the
government shops or remove his
name from the list Of candidates,
holding that In seeking a municipal
once ne was violating the spirit and
letter OF the government civil service
law. Mr.. Wilson states that 10 does
not SO construe the evil service fegu-
lations, and he makes announcement
that he viii go into the primary to-
morrow as an asplrant for n commits
sionershiD nomination. despite the NJ
( imatum that ba5 come 20 him from
nis Supporters At me arsenal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27
HERE is HARMONY
Only One Office to Be Contested
for in East Moline
Primary.
JOHNSON AGAIN FOR MAYOR
-Silvis, on Other Hand, Has Citizens
and Republican Tickets in the
Field

In East Moline. Silvis and Water
town primary elections for the nomin'
ration Of candidates to city ofnces will
be held March "A. Candidates for Of
fees fled their petitions with the
city clerks before midnight Saturday
In East Moline there will be but one
contest for the nomination. On the
citizens ticket, Ed Huntington and
Harry Best are candidates for city
clerk. The candidates in East Moline
rae as follows:
For Mayor-Dr. G. F. Johnson. c.
For City Clerk-Ed Huntington, c.;
and Harry Best, c.
For Treasurer. L. Greer, c.
For Police Magistrate-F. A Cart
wright. c.
For City Attorney-W. G. Baker, c.
For Alderman, First ward-Charles
Radden. p.
For Alderman, Second ward. C.
Mcdowell, P.
For Alderman, Third ward-Rene
Speybrook, P.
DIFFERENT IN sILvIs.
The candidates on the citizens tick
For President-Richard Walsh.
For Clerk-Win Ireland.
For Trustees - George Fleeth,
James Shannon. L. J. Korb.
For Police observation-disclosures Nick
els
The candidates on the republican
ticket at Silvis are:
For President-Fred F. Ball and T.
W. Crawford.
For Clerk-U. Bell.
For Trustees-H. S. Kirkpatrick,
". ]. Lysinger and G. A. Skinner.
WATERFOWL TRUSTEES.
But two trustees are TO be elected
in WATERFOWL. The president trustees
Ben Rah and Henry Hilberg. are can
didates for reelection. The candi-
dates in the field are as follows: Eric
Bowman, Frank Kelly, Ben Rah and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27
WORK HERE is INCREASED
District No. g of United States En-
gineerS Is Abolished.


gineerS Is Abolished.
The office of district No. of the
United States engineers will be abol-
ished tomorrow or Wednesday. the
records of that Office will be transfer
red to the Rock Island Office of the
United States engineers, in charge Of
Major Charles Keller Through this
change the work on the Hennepin
canal is placed under the direction OF
the local Office, together with Rock
river preliminary survey. This will
mean that an additional appropriation
of s230,00O will be made for carrying
on the work through the local office
The examination of Rock river. in re-
regard 10 it's water power and naviga-
ton is provided for and $4,000 will
be used for building a lock at Ster-
ling.
While Major c. S. Richie was in
charge of the local office district No.
. was established in Chicago. in ad
dition to the office in charge of the
lakes. Major Riches district included
the Illinois river work. which now will
be turned over to the first district.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27
Schriver Replies to
Hand Bills

Rock Island. Feb 27.-Editor The
Argus: In reference 10 handbills cir.
culated by the mayor that n secret
meeting was held at the Y. NJ &. a.
building last Saturday night b.
Messrs jackson, Van Duzer, Sperry.
Rhoads. McKown. Shut. Reed, Nc
Farland, Vance and others. at the re-
quest OF myself. or that the above
named gentlemen met to Officially or
publicly endorse me, is an absolute,
unqualified and vicious lie and orig
mated for political purposes. I was
not present. was not tho instigator Of
the meeting and had nothing 10 do
with II. However. I am informed by
a number OF the gentlemen who we're
present that no candidate for mayor
was endorsed, nor was any attempt
made to do so. I wish further 10 say
that had nothing TO do with the en-.
dorsement of any candidate at said
meeting for commissioner.
HARRY NJ. SCHRTVER
We have read the above statement
Of Harry NJ. Schriyer and can verify
II as 20 these facts. Mr.. Schriver was
not at the meeting. was not the insti
gator OF II, nor was he or any other
candidate endorsed for mayor by
said meeting. We can further state
that no man was mentioned 20 be en-.
dorsed for the Office OF mayor.
WILLIAM JACKSON.
+. +. SHUT.
F. X. RHOADS
w. c. SCHAEFER,
f. r MKOWN.
FRANK PATTERSON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27
Personal Points

c. F. Gazetteer has returned from
Chicago.
George Nielsen has returned home
after a visit in Chicago.
]. T. Stafford has returned from
business visit in South Dakota.
II. H. Cleaveland has returned af-
ter a business visit OF three weeks
in the south.
Clarence Kirkland left Saturday
night for Chicago. where he will visit
enroute TO his home at St. Paul.
Mrs. Phillip H. Wells left this
noon for Des Moiues where she will
visit with her sister. Miss Mary Tone.
for several weeks.
Mrs. i. Wagner and son Ira. will
leave tonight for Palestine. Texas
where they will make their future
home. Later they will be joined by
Mr.. Wagner there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27

nois shores, and throughout the day
the toct of the ferry whistle
warned those who heard it that spring
was not very far off.
For the present the Rock Island
will handle all traffic between the
two shores and 15-minute round trips
will be made. II is probable that
there will still be some very severe
weather. but that viii hardly cause
the tying up Of the boat again. This
is the earliest time for a number of
years that the ferry resumed traffic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27
CROOKS ARE TAKEN
Davenporters Run Squarely In
to the Arms of officer
Pearson.
HAVE PART OF THE SWAG
Carrying Tub OF Butter Stolen from
Freight Car in the Milwaukee
Yards.

Three Davenport men who robbed
a freight car in the yards in that city
yesterday morning hurried 20 this
city. hoping to evade the police bu-
instead they ran squareIy into the
arms OF Officer Sidney Pearson. who
arrested them. The crooks were Ed
ward Flood. Sherman Porter and
Fred Clark. At II o'clock yester-
day morning a resident OF Davenport.
telephoued 20 the Rock Island poi 20
station that he had seen three u.S1
board bridge line street car after
stealing tubs OF butter from n hrE
car lying in the Milwaukee freiEh-
yard. They were supposed 70 have
one OF the tubs with them. carry
ing il in a sack. Upon receiving
the information here. officer Pearson
went out to look for them.
COME TO HTN.
He had an easy time Of IL. The
officer went from the station TO Sec
ond avenue and Sixteenth street.
where he intended to stop a bridge
line car which had Just rounded the
loop and question the crew as 70
whether or not they had seen the
men whom he was after. The car
came east on Second and stopped
where the officer was standing.
Three men. one OF them carrying a
sack, stepped of the car and Officer
Pearson saw that they were the mon
he was after Half an hour later
they were back in Davenport in a
cell awaiting a preliminary hearing
on charges of burglary and larceny.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27
CHECKER CLUB FORMED
VI. B. Dewey Elected President of
Tri-City Organization.

A tri-city checker club has sprung
into existence. Saturday night a
number of those who have lately
been gathering at they. NJ. c. A, to
indulge themselves in the game com
pleted an organization with the fol-
lowing as officers:
Fresldent-M. b. Dewey.
SecretaTy-R. c. SDedley.
Treasurer-W. J. Lloyd.
II is the Intention OF the club to
increase the membership TO 80 and
fC arrange for tournaments with out
side clubs. G.. 5. Jennings OF Des
-. 'tts. Iowa, state champion. was
IT ;he meeting Saturday, night and
gave \ demonstration III some OF the
ficer points OF the game
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27
FERRY is IN COMMISSION
Rock Island IL Making Fifteen MIN
ute Trips.

The month of February IL, Il seems,
q little bit early for q steamboat ride,
but yesterday hundreds OF people had
their FIRST ride OF the season on the
river. Late Saturday afternoon the
ferry Rock island was brought up
from the KahIke beat yards. and after
placing the docks at either landing
was tied up for the night Yesterday
morning the ferry started on its regu-
lar trips between the Iowa ard Iii
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27
G. Metcalf. c; and Henry Hilberg.
Obituary Record
Mrs. PATRICK J. KENNEY,

mHS. -. Kennel
Mrs. Patrick J. kenney died last
night at 10 O'Clock at the family
home, 2S09 Eighth avenue, after an
illness since last September. She had
been around as usual in spite of her
failing health. Last night, while
sleeping in chair at the home, she
succumbed TO an attack of heart fail
ure. Her husband and three of the
children were with her at the time.
She was born in Peoria Dec. 90.
1850. and had lived in Rock Island
for the greater part of her life, COM
ing here with her parents when
little girl. Her maiden name was
Margaret Conway. She was married
to Mr.. Kenney Feb. 21, 1878. She
leaves her husband and six children,
Mrs. Raymond Kistler, Mrs. Joseph
Wager, Mss Agnes Kenney, James
Kenney and John Kenney at home.
and Mrs. T. F. Westover OF Madison.
Wis. The funeral will be held to-
morrow morning at 9 o'clock in the
home with services conducted by
Rev. J. F. Lockney at Sacred Heart
church, Of which Mrs. Kenney was
a devout member Burial will be in
Calvary cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27
CLUB TO RECEIVE
RETURNS OF ELECTION
Weekly Dinner Is Set for Tomorrow
Night When News Will BE
Posted.

The regular weekly table de hote
dinner of the Rock Island club will
be given tomorrow evening at $50,
when election returns will be received
and posted on the bulletin board.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27
What a Foul Breath You Have!

It's on your tongue. You cant scrape
It of with a lnife. either It's the es-
cape from your liver. Take a Red Cir
Gle Pill every night and breathe sweet
zephyTs laden with myTTh and roses
This is more truth than poetry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27
FOCKE AGAIN ARRESTED
SaIOonkeeper Will Likely BE Return
ed TO WaterfoWn.

Paul Focke, the Twenty-fourth
street ssIoonkeeper who was sent IN
Watertown recently after being ad-
judged insane by a com mission, and
who was later paroled. was arrested
again today on charges of assault
and battery preferred against him by
Adoiph Kostendahl. He will prob
ably be returned 10 the hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27
CLUB PRIMARY EVENING
Returns to BE Read During Dinner
Tomorrow Evening.

Primary evening" is announced
for tomorrow at the Rock Island
club. For this occasion the date of
the weekly dinner, heretofore held
Wednesday evening. has been chang
ed The dinner tomorrow evening
will be served at $50, the usual
hour. Election returns will be re-
ceived and posted on the club bull
letin board.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27
Notice 70 the Public.

I expect to discontinue my meat
market AT GA Seventeenth street
Feb. 2S. 1911, Thanking all my cos
tuners for past favors.
+. r. MATTAUSCH.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27

by the labor body, and the organiza-
ton is DESTROYS of having a large at
tendance at this meeting. Women es-
pecially are urged to attend
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27
HENRY FLUEGEL.

HENRY FLUEGEL.
Henry Fluegel, who had resided in
Rock Island 40 years, died this morn
ing at 1880 at his home. Eleventh
avenue and Twenty-sixth street. after
an illness of several years with asth-
ma. He recently suffered a stroke
Of apoplexy, which fastened his
death. Mr. Fluegel was born IN
Wunsiegel, Germany. July 81, 1898.
He and Miss Anna Brodmerkel were
united in marriage in Germany 49
years ago, and came to United States
in 1872 and after a years residence
in Chicago, settled in this city. Mr..
Fluegel for years was engaged in
the grocery business and later in the
real estate business. He leaves his
widow and five children, William,
Henry, Mrs. Frank Miller, Mrs. Will
liam Campbell and Mrs. Edward
Bakersfield. all of Rock Island. He
also leaves a half brother, Henry
Feiler. Davenport. and % grandchil-
dren The funeral will be held
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock at
the German Lutheran church. of
which Mr.. Fluegel was a member.
Rev Phi. Wilhelm will conduct the
services and burial will be in Chip
piannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27
Your Candidates
Study Them

&c. r. ChamberIin.
John p. Dolly.
Edward n. Guyer.
James q. LlGders.
w. n. LudeWss.
George Washington MecaskrIn.
Milton L. Morrill,.
Harry NJ. schrIVer.
John K. Scott.
Charles NJ. soudcrs.
FOR COMMISSIONERS.
Fred AppeIquist.
Oscar G. Apple.
William l. Aster.
Jack c. Aud.
Jonas Bear.
z. c. Berry.
Frank n. Berteisen.
Frank w. 5IochlInger.
William n. Bolies.
Leon N. 5ourdeau.
Edward n. Bowman.
3. J. Carlson.
c. L. Carpenter.
James w. caVanaush.
Ed conert.
Richard Champion.
Frank /. Curnyn.
James r. DarneII.
J. Stuart Dart.
Alexander De eeiand-
Joseph J. Doerina.
Potter Frey.
Henry J. FrIck.
Charles Gantert.
Cyrus .. Gordon.
Charles g. Grove.
Archie 4art.
George w. Henry.
Orrin s. Hoit,
John F4olzhammer.
a. o. HUI.
HanIlin n. Hull.
Albert W. Johnson.
@. Albert Johnson.
NieeIai {. Juhi.
9. Alexander Lsvanway.
John c. Leaf.
Henry Lonpburs.
Peter Loas.
). y. c. Ludoiph.
John hseer.
Stephen Marshall.
Andrew hskh.
Martin Medically.
Arthur NJ. Mctteiii.
William Riieiks.
John =. Murrin.
Carl kaab.
George 3. kissen.
Harry Psyne.
Louis c. Pfoh.
L. \. POLAND.
Eugene v. Ranser.
Robert r. Reynolds.
A. J. RlesS.
Bernard Rinck.
n. n. Rob6.
eonjsn,in e. Robb.
Martin r. Rudsren.
William chairman.
john sehiemmer.
George L. Sehmid.
Charles j. Smith.
Jehn 7. Stephens.
George stroehie.
Lawrence o. Swanson.
Alfred W. Tanner.
Charles L. Thompson.
:. w. Van Arsdei.
John r. Warner.
henry c. WehIlna.
Frank Westbzy.
Charles c. Wilson.
Samuel r. Wright.
%withdra~n, but name will appear on
e ballot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27
FUNERAL OF JOHN RINCK.

FUNERAL
The funeral of John Rinck was
held yesterday afternoon at O'Clock
in the home, 1928 Eleventh avenue.
Services were conducted by DR.. H.
W. Reed, pastor of the First Baptist
church. Members of the Rock Is
land County Bar association, of the
Elks lodge No. $50, and other or
CARNATIONS of which deceased was
member attended the services. A
quartet composed of Arthur Jonas
sen, ]. G. Hazard. W. E. CaulpetZer
and H. J. Dawson. sang. The bear
ers were Samuel r. Ryerson, L. c.
Lamphere, r. r. Reynolds, W. l..
Ludolph, Arthur T. Huesing and o.
b. Hampton. The honorary bearers
were Judge B. S. Bell, Judge r. w.
Olmsted, E. W. Schoede, ]. NJ. john
ston and b. d. Connolly. Burial was
in Chippiannock cemetery, where
services were private
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27
USE OF THE UNION LABEL
Labor Federation 10 Give Moving

E@t1ITtIt y z tIE-I a+tst'Ii " WV 9HsJf
Picture SHOW.
N order 10 educate the public on
the subject o. trade union labels. the
TrtCity Federation 81 Labor has mr.
ranged for 4 moving picture show. H.
Illustrated songs. and n short lecture
on the subject, 10 be given this eve
ming al the Illinois theatre Tho en-
tertainment is provided free OF charge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27
Beach's
Peosta Soap

offers sensible scientific way to get the dirt, and
at the same time clothes and strength. Peosta-
washed clothes require only soaking and about one
tenth the rubbing. The dirt separates in the rims
ing. Wash day burdens and costs cut to the mini
mum. Wash day troubles banished All for SC
cake of Peosta, which will do more than one weeks
washing of average size.
Grocers all sell Peosta and recommend it. They
know it's good.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27
PubIic Notice.

Notice Is hereby given the publ;
that I will not be responsible for any
debts unless contracted BY myself
Feb. 25, 1911. JOHN MOHL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27
MAS. MINNIE FULLER.

Mrs. Minnie Fuller, Fifth street
and Seventh avenue. died Saturday
afternoon at ST. Anthony's hospital
after an illness of four weeks with
heart trouble. She was born in Ne
braska and was 80 years of age, and
had lived in this city for many yearH.
She leaves her husband, Lyman Full
Ter. and a brother. The funeral will
be tomorrow afternoon at 2 O'Clock
from the home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27
MRS. MARIA HULsIzER.

The body of Mrs. Mara Hulsizer.
314 Forty-fifth street, was taken TO
Canton, H., yesterday afternoon for
burial. Brief funeral services were
held yesterday afternoon at 2:30 at
the home. Mrs. Hulsizer died Friday
evening after an illness of IA years of
rheumatism and infrmities OF age.
She was in her SIND year. Four chill
dren, Miss Ellen Hulsizer and Mrs.
MAMMA Weirather, Rock Island; Mrs.
Lena Cook, Canton. and Bert Hulsiz-
er, Moline, are left She also leaves
seven grandchildren and two great
grandchildren.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27
Licensed to Wed.

Hugh H Huffman. 80. Washington, Ia
Miss Lucy l. HuckaDa .........
...............W West Chester, IN.
AXei Anderson .........M Moline
Miss Ida NJ Olson .......... Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27
InWashir1g Clothes

on a dashboard every piece must be
rubbed back and forth many time9
before it is clean. Even then the
clothes are not entirely clean, but must be
boiled to get all the dirt out
The wear on clothes so handled is appalling,
to say nothing of the wear on the one who
has to do the work.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-09-14
EXTENSION IS
Still HELD Up

The Sullivan and Buckley property
tx still the stumLlingblock In conncc-
ton with the opening up of the Bishop
street extension, but II Is hoped that
the commission will be able to do
something tomorrow at It's meeting,
whcr the details of the 100000 offer
made through tn, Waterhousc Trust
Company are available.
Frederick +. Stecre appeared before
the commission this morning and made
u statement Of the case. He also
promised that the details would be
ready by the next meeting Sullivan
and Buckley want the cash. according
to what Mr.. Stcere said this morning.
and will not take any notice of COM
promise
The matter of the opening Is held up
tor the present until the commission
can get to work aid make the Sullivan
and Buckley people an Offer that will
suit them or, falling this. start con-
domination proceedings,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-09-14
HONOLULU CONSOLIDATEDS PLANT
IS LARGEST IN THE WORLD

rior for domestic use. as II Is clean
The Honolulu plant Is complete In
installation and lacks but the con-
pection with the mains from the wells
and the building of a structure In
which to house 1t. The machinery
was installed by Mr.. Pratt chief en-
gineer of the Honolulu, and Marvin
Robinson of the Bessemer, under the
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-09-14
GASOLINE EXTRACTION PLANT
Is LARGEST IN WORLD

BAKERSFIELD Aug. 30.--The Ho-
nclulu Consolidated Oil company has
completed the largest plant In the
world for tho extraction of gasolenc
from gas, an Industry yet In Its in
fancy but In which perfection has all
but been reached. The plant is locst-
ed high up in the Buena Vista hills,
almost on the top of the range In
which has been developed one of the
most remarkable and extensive nat
ural gas belts known to exist.
Though only partially developed,
the gas zone =. Is of such extent and
the volume of gas so great that It Is
considered to be practically inexhaus-
tible. The operation of the plant will
take a valuable commodity from n
natural product. commodity In which
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-09-14
HEALTH BOARD MAY VISIT
MILLS INSTITUTE TODAY

The usual weekly meeting of the
Board of Health will he held this aft
ernoon at half-pdst three o'clock.
Among the matters that are to come
up for discussion Is that of a sewer
age system for the Mid-Pacific lnsti-
tutc There Is constant trouble out
there with the ccsspools overlooking,
and the whole of the board will, in
all probability, make a trip of inspec-
tion.
The confirmation of the appointment
Of Sanitary Inspector Hayden ON Ha-
wall and also of DR. McConkey for
Maui will also he asked. Owing tn
the weekly meetings, matters do not
pile up 50 rapidly AS they used to. and
there Is only u small list.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-09-14
LOCAL AND GENERAL

rhe Celtic Chief case will come UP,
again at the United States District
Cour; tomorrow when Captain Pil,z
will be placed on the stand again.
The land case In which X. Laamca
IL bringing action against s. Maize
Iona should finish very shortly now,
aiahclona being placed on the stand
this morning,
The Hawaiian band serenaded Po-
lice Judge Monsarrat In his court
room almost. The band came into
court about ton strong, but II ap'
pearod that the musicians wore there
only ms spectators.
~. 4, Simion, master In the guard
ianship OF Edward Dreier, minor,
hlod his report In connection with
the second annual account ol Cecil
Brown the guardian, Tho receipts
show slo,0lpS 50 aud tho expenditures
~ 306,lp