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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07
ARE COMING To
AN AGREEMENT
Employees and Electrical Work
ers of Tri- Cities Seem to
Be Reaching Terms.
AFTER FIVE WEEKS STRIFE
Men Have Already Returned to Many
of the Shops Where Conces-
sions Are Made.

After Eve weeks Of strife, six OF
the electric shops in Rock Island and
Davenport have met a fair agree
ment with the inside electrical
workers who went out on strike
June /. following the refusal Of the
employers to recognize their organ
ization and demands. During the
month, some of the employers have
gradually granted a few of the de-
mands OF the workers and in the
shops where the employer has agreed
to the wage and time demand and
has made other concessions, the
workers have returned to work.
IN DAVENPORT.
Three of the shops In Davenport
and three in Moline have reached an
agreement, though there has been no
signing of papers. The workers con
slider that the masters in these in
stances have granted fair conces'
sions.
MOLINE SITUATION.
In Moline, none of the shops has
come around and the result is that
all of the workers are still out there.
Two-thirds of the workers in the tri-
cities are out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07
RIvERMAN USES A
KNIFE IN A FIGHT
Edward GreiI of Moline Near Death
From Loss of Blood-Sustained
Five Clashes in His Face.

Edward Grel1, 1405 Fffteenth-end-e-
half street, Moline, Is IN a precaT1ous
condition as the result Of Ave gashes
which were made in his face bysa knife
held In the hands of Mat Mulligan. a
riverman. The two engaged IN row
at Ii o'clock last night at the old Wag-
ner opera house saloon The trouble
arose over Grell having invited some
of his friends to enjoy drink at the
expense of Mulligan. A physician took
5S stitches in closing the wounds and
twice that number would have been
taken had 1t not been that the flow of
blood had to be stopped at once to
save Grell's life. Mulligan is under
arrest charged with assault with a
deadly weapon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07
ASKS FOR BIG DAMAGES
Peorfan Announces He VIII Sue ahe
Members OF the Powder Trust.

Peoria. ILL.,. July 7.-R. S. Wed
lell Of Peoria, formerly of the Buck
eye Powder company, who started
the fight against the so-called pow
der trust two years ago, said last
night, now that the court has order
ed the trust dissolved, he will soon
begin suit for $1.000.200 damages
against the members of the broken
trust He said the trust forced him
to sell the Buckeye company to the
trust representatives and under the
antitrust law he may recover dam
ages in an amount three times his
loss
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07
PARTIES FOR MISS sHULER.

MRS w. F. SPEERS OF THIRD
avenue, Davenport, entertained the
ladies Of the Lane-Shuler bridal party
with a few other friends, at bridge
party on Wednesday afternoon il
honor of Miss Sophia Shuler. The
four tables used at the games gave
favors to the guest of honor, Miss
Shuler and to Miss Edna Robson
Later the party was invited to the
dining room where a long table anG
several ones were laid and dainty re-
freshments were served. The decora
tons were of ferns and the bridal
colors. Miss Lille Hubers entertain
ed at a prettily appointed lunch
con yesterday at the Outing club for
Miss Sophia Shuler, the guests being
members of her bridge whist club
There were covers for 20 at the table.
which was done in pink and white
with sweet peas, while dainty place
cards also carried out the colors chos-
en- by the bride. Mrs. Fred Peas OF
Des Moines, the house guest of Mrs.
Dick Lane, Miss Mary Neipp of Bur
lington, visiting Miss Jannette Lane;
Mrs. ]. ]. Vrooman Of Henley ranch,
Green Castle, Mo-. were out-of-town
guests at the luncheon. The afternoon
was devoted to bridge games.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07
PRENUPTIAL PARTY.

Spar of East Sixth street, Davenport
entertained yesterday. at a pre-uuptial
party for Miss Gyp Bowser of Buff
falo, n. Y, whose marriage to Walter
A. Freeman Of s03 Third avenue, thi'.
city, takes place Aug. 10. The affair
took the form of a miscellaneous
shower the brideto-be receiving many
pretty gifts. There was an informal
program by two quartets, games were
played and q mock wedding caused
much amusement Supper was served,
the colors pink and white being car
ried out with carnations and ribbons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07
Obituary Record
PIERCE FUNERAL.

Graham post, G. A. r, Moline, will
conduct suneral services for John E.
Pierce at &: 80 tonight at the residence,
s13 Third avenue Burial will be IN
Lyndon. H., tomorrow. A delegation
from Graham post will accompany the
remains 10 Lyndon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07
FILTER PROVES
ITS EFFICIENCY
Municipal Commission Accepts
Plant on This Score After
a 30-Day Test.
) SECOND APPROVAL
Water That Comes From Hill Re
ported Pure but Danger Still
In the Mains.

Acting upon the report Of Louis
Birdsall, superintendent Of n1tra-
ton who yesterday made a brief re-
port through Mayor Harry NJ. Schri-
yer of the 30-day test run OF the new
filter plant, the municipal commits
sion yesterday voted to accept the
plant as to it's efficiency to carry out
the work as specified in the contract
which was entered into with the city
by the company. Before the run
was started the commission voted to
accept the plant as TO its physical
construction. Superintendent Bird
sail said that the water which had
been filtered was free from bacteria,
germs, etc, and that the plant had
a capacity Of 100000 gallons per
day. He has not as yet compiled the
figures for a final report. but is at
work on that now and will have the
report of the entire test ready for
publication shortly.
FILTER WATER Is PURE.
Though the water as it comes from
the f1tering plant on the hill is germ
free, the water which is pumped
through the city mains and distribut-
ed Though the city is still unfit for
drinking purposes. The old mains
have not been flushed as yet, and
until that work is done 1t is the ad-
vice of the city officials that the citi-
zens do not use the city water for
drinking purposes unless they boil
It first
The mains will be flushed soon and
work necessary to place them in
proper condition for use will be com
pleted.
EXCESS Is FELT.
The low stage Of water and the ex-
cess use of water handfcaps the de-
partment greatly and unless the peo-
pie heed the warning and comply
with the city ordinance the strin-
gency is liable to cause considerable
trouble.
The water pressure In time of fire,
with all people using the water for
sprinkling purposes is way below
standard and therefore heed of the
warning is necessary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07

section Of the stream for such pur-
poses.
The commodore states that during
the heated period he finds 1t neces-
sary to have o man on board the boat
simrTy to warn the swimmers, lest they
come in touch with the wheel. The
mayor promised action and an ordi-
nance will be drawn up by the city
attorney in regard to the matter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07
ARRANGE LAWN FETE.

AT THE MEETING OF THE BETH
any Home Sewing society at the home
Wednesday afternoon, an ice cream
social TO be held the afternoon and
evening of Wednesday, July IL, was
planned. 1t is to be held at the homo
of Mrs. e. z. Lamp, of 1913 Tentc
avenue. Rock Island, and the public
Is invited to attend. II will be lawn
fete IL the weather permits and in case
of bad weather the affair will be held
on the porch of the Lamp home.
At the meeting Wednesday quite a
good deal OF work was finished IN
spite OF the intense heat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07
INSPECTOR FILES BOND
James Warner Gives SO 5000 Security
for Seventh Avenue Sewer

James Warner, inspector of the
work on the west section of the Sev
enth ward sewer system, filed his bond
this afternoon with City Clerk J. M.
Lundburg. The bond is for $1,000 and
is guaranty by Warner that the work
will be done according to specifications
or the bond will be forfeited. For the
work, Mr.. Warner received 81 q day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07
Owl Car on Fourth.

The owl car OF the Td-City Rail
way company. which runs between
Rock Island and Moline all night, viii
make a slight change in its route com.
mencins Sunday night. II will run
over the same lines In Rock Island.
but IN Moline It VIII run on the Fourth
avenue line instead OF on the Third.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07
De SMET Is HELD
TO FEDERAL JURY
Rock Island Saloonkeeper Bound
Over in United States Court
at Peoria.
Especial TO The Argus.)


Peoria H., July Emil De Smct
OF Rock Island and Thomas Wagner
of Kewanee, were arraigned yesterday
afternoon before the United States
court officials and both were bound
over TO the next federal grand jury
under 5000 bonds. De Smet was az
rested in Rock Island Thursday morn
ing for dispensing liquor without ha7
ing procured q government license,
while Wagner was arrested few days
previous on information furnished by
federal authorities, alleging bootleg
ging about Kewanee; dispensing booze
from a wagon and later from a boat.
De Smef conducts a saloon at 1901
Fourth avenue, Rock Island. When
Deputy United States Marshal Black
was here yesterday he arrested him
for selling liquor without a govern
ment license. De Smet had city
license, but failed to fulfill the terms
of the law. it n claimed, by securing
a federal document.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07
PLAN FOR eApsKI CONCERT

THE MEETING OF THE COMMIT
tee Of the music department Of RE
Moline Womans club which vas an
uot.nced for this morning. has been
postponed until next Thursday, Jalr
1S. The msetile was called 70 perfect
plans for the C 1cert Of Madame Gaa-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07
ARMsrRoNe-PAssoRp.

THE MARRIAGE OF MRS. Their
esa Passord of Brackette, Texas, 20
John Armstrong of this city took place
Wednesday evening at 9 o'clock at the
parsonage of Calvary Baptist church,
Davenport, DR.. H. o. Rowlands Official
ing. Attending witnesses were Mrs.
Mary Armstrong and Frank A. Wedge.
The groom is a mechanic. The couple
will go to housekeeping in Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07
IN A new BANK
Royal Neighbors Society Makes
Rock Island National It's
Clearing House.
WILL HANDLE ALL MONEY
Collections Of Organization to Go
Through Local institution
Large Deposits.

The board Of managers Of the RoyaI
Neighbors decided this morning tc
make the Rock Island National bank
its clearing house in this city in place
of the State bank. which has handled
the society's business for six years
past The society has a considerable
sum on deposit in this city all tSs
time the amount rarely if ever getting
below $4,000 and running as high as
S250,000 about the first of the month
when the assessments and per capita
taxes are collected. All the funds of
the society will in the future be
handled through the Rock Island Ma
tional bank
TWO NEW DEPARTMENTS.
Coincident with the abolition Of the
beneficiary committee which included
B. D. Smith, E. A. Enright and Mrs.
Anna Lester, will be the organization
of two new departments calculated to
do the work formerly done by the ben
efciary committee. The new depart
ments will be the mortuary depart
ment, which will be under the control
of Supreme Recorder DR.. Hada Burk
hart, and the legal department over
which the supreme board will exer-
else control. The organization Of the
mortuary department was slated to
come up for consideration by the
board this afternoon. The two new
it is expected, will mean
the addition of half a dozen clerks to
the force of rs now employed at the
head ONCE of the Royal Neighbors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07
PIONEER BAKER is DEAD
Fed Confederate Prisoners During
OWL War.

OWL War.
William G. Crowley, 22O6 Fifth
avenue. Moline, pioneer Of that
city, died last night at midnight of
infirmities of age. He was well
known in Moline. During the civil
war he was employed as a baker on
the Rock Island arsenal where his
products were used in feeding the
confederate prisoners held there. He
was born in England and was II
years old. He came to this coun-
try in 1856. Five children survive
The funeral will be held Sunday af-
ternoon at 8 o'clock from the home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07

WHY?

Why will young man work and eat.
With all the noises on the street,
And read his paper on the cars,
But notice neither noise nor jars,
Then kick when he comes home late
at night
AS children bring their blocks in
sight,
And even raise his voice to swear
When baby bumps his chair?
Why does the man in search of joys
Spend all his money with the boys?
And when they pass the hat or drum
Give 1--WE" to help some drunken
bum?
Then kick about the home supply
And when the grocery bill is high,
And plead dire poverty each time
His wife requests dime?
And why does he spend his days
Downtown with other loaffng jays
By sitting round to watch the
throng.
Or play checkers all day long.
And then object when some folks ask
His time to do a little task,
By quoting DER and DER that chime:
81 haven't got the timer"
New York World.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07
De smet conducts a saloon at 17oI
SWIMMERS ARE RECKLESS

w men LEANS 10 move 10 sop
Bathing Practice Near Ferry.
Captain Marcus l. Henderson Is
afraid that the youths who use the
river between Seventeenth and Nine
teenth streets as swimming hole are
in danger of losing their s~es. and ia
order 10 put a quietus - tbs practice
he this morning a. 49,. before
Mayor Schrtver TO ask ~ come &C
ton be taken by the city 10 make II q
uisdemeanor for anyone TO use thas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07
LONDON IMPORTS SHORT


for June-Exports Larger.
London, July Board Of trade re-
turns for June show a decrease in i'm
ports Of $17,e1e,500. 1t is mostly in
raw material, of which 100000 rep
resented oils and rubbers. Exports in
creased $6,567,5 principally in COT
ton textiles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07
SEIZE SMUGGLED OPIUM
$22, 500 Cargo Taken From Pacific
Mail Steamer by Officers.

Mail Steamer by Officers.
San Francisco, Cal, July IA Gus
toms officer today seized opium val
ued at s22.500 on the Pacific Mail
steamer Siberia II Is one of the larg
est seizures of smuggled opium ever
made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07

ski, who will appear here under the
auspices Of the Moline Woman's clue
October Is at the Moline. Tickets
are being sold now as it is necessary
to forward a large amount by Aug. /.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07
Humane Society Meeting.

The Rock Island County Humane So
ciety Will meet at the Association
house, 637 Seventeenth street, Monday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07

Buy a home Of Reidy Bros.
Kerler Rug company. cleaners.
TrtCity Towel Supply company.
For express, call Spencer & Trefs.
Spring and old chickens at the
Packing House market.
Sunday papers for sale at Olson's
Grocery 1903 Thirtieth street
Let William johnson do your tin and
furnace work; 1916 Third avenue.
H. T. Siemon wants your tin and
furnace work; 1526-1528 Fourth ave-
nue..
Loans on real estate security. Al
bert Huber, Peoples National bank
building.
Use California port wine; regular
price 81, now only 81 per gallon Is
land City Supply company, 1929 Fourth
avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07
CONFIDENCE IN Mr.. HINES
Church Convention I'm Oregon In
dorses Lorimer Ally.

Portland. Ore, July 7.-R. A.
Long, the Kansas City millionaire
lumberman, who is a delegate to the
big Christian church convention
here, yesterday extolled Edward
Hines, Lorimer's ally, as an honest
man. The assent bly, adopted a reso-
luton indorsing Mr.. Longs opinion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07

evening, July 10. Members are urged
to be present.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-06-14

weevil and then 60 after It with q de.
termination to kill It off. The depart
ment has issued q pamphlet which will
be mailed to all who send for one.
First discovered in q small field near
Salt Lake in the spring of 1904. the al
falfa weevil spread over q territory OF
100 square miles in four years. So
rapid has been its defusion and so de-
structtve its effect on alfalfa, in the
fall OF 1909 the governor OF Utah sp.
pealed to the secretary OF agriculture
for % tnvestig alton looking for relief.
Al the present time II IL known to oc'
cur from Salt Lake eouthward - fsr
- Provo and probably north to Or
den, westwa ard to Tooele aud eastward
TO Echo City. In the opinion OF thu
department It will not be ct oil sur
pricing to 6nd 1t In . year hence II
southwestern Wyoming, southers
Idaho, Nevada and perhsps Colorado
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-06-14
Resolutions Of Respect.

At the recent session of the Chou
teau county commissioners, the follow
ing resolutions we're unanimously
adopted by the members of the board:
Whereas, notice of the death OF Hon.
Andrew Il. Reser, of Chinook, has
this day been received by members of
this board: and
Whereas, the Hon. Andrew H. Reser
gave faithful service to the people OF
Chouteau county as q member OF their
board of commissioners for q period
of six years; Therefore be it
Resolved, that we, the board OF
county commissioners OF Chouteau
county, do hereby express sincere sor.
row and regret over the death of Mr..
Reser, and record our appreciation OF
his public ~services 40 . former mem
| Der of this board, as n of our repre-
sentatives in the fourth and twelfth
legislative assemblies of Montana, and
as an exponent OF good citizenship:
and be it further
Resolved, that q copy of THE resolu'
ton be sent to the bereaved family
and to the public press for publica'
tiop, and that it be spread upon tht
official minutes of this meeting.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-06-14
New County Roads.

Several additions to the mileage of
public highways In Chouteau county
we're made at the recent meeting Of the
county commissioners, at which road
matters were under consider alton.
Favorable action was taken on the
following road projects, which were
presented by citizens Interested:
The report of viewers on the petition
for q county road from the southwest
corner of section 10, township 80
north, range % east, was accepted
and the road declared to be q public
highway.
A new road was also established
from the alton line to the Cleve.
land road, and the county surveyor
directed to survey and plat the same
Another new road runs from the
northwest corner of section 81, town
ship 30 north, range % east, in
southerly direction to the old Cleve'
land and agency road.
A new road between Carter and the
Circle ranch was also established
and will be included in road districts
Nos. q and 80.
The report of viewers on petition
for county road from Harlem to ca
madam live was accepted, and tn
road declared to be . public high
Way,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-06-14
Program For The Fourth.

The committee on program for the
big Fourth of July celebration in this
city met at the city hall Thursda az
evening, the following members being
present: F. A. Flanagan, j. j. Nc.
Graw, G. w. Morrison and Jere J.
Sullivan. After discussing various
matters pertaining to the celebration,
the committee arranged the following
program:
s:aO-Band Concert, City Park.
9:l5-Bau Game, Ct. Falls vs.. Fort Benton at
Old Fort Park Grounds.
l~:U0-Sham Battle, Co. II. National Guard.
l:0O-Band Concert, City Park.
l:3O-Oration, City Park.
2:l5 Second Ball Game, Old Fort Parl
Grounds.
4:oo-Bucking Contest, $50 LIST prize, s25 2nd
prize.
5~:OO-Balloon Ascension.
~7:OO-Street Sports ON Front street.
s:O0-High Dive from Bridge.
9:O-Display of Fireworks.
10000 Public Dance at Opera House.
The committee appointed F. A,
Flanagan as marshal of the day, and
named l.. D. Sharp, NJ. W. Tobey and
j. Ritter as a committee to collect tht
funds subscribed for the occasion.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-06-14
Affects Teton County Lands.

A Washington press dispatch says
the commissioner of the general land
Office has recently ordered the state
Carey land board At Helena to cancel
10000 acres of the 100 900 acres OF pub.
lie lands heretofore applied for by the
Teton Co Operative company. through
the state board, consisting OF Gov.
ernor Norris, Attorney General Galen
and Secretary of State Yoder. and
has given them until June Is to show
whether they have sufficient water to
irrigate even that amount of land.
1t seems from the recent order of the
commissioner and from statements
made by the minority stockholders,
under the leadership of A. K. Prescott,
that, come years ago, the farmers in
Teton county organized the company
as q cooperative aft air for irrig ating
thier own lands.
A~tterward, Carlos W ar6eld, one OF
Reinze's political l~ieutenants, having
purchased q large ranch in that vi.
cini.y, persuaded the local farmers to
allow him to take on q large number
of shares, which, in fact gave him the
control of the company.
The minority stockholders contend
that there is no water available for ir
rigating any lauds beyond the indi
vidual need of the farmers themselves
The new secretary OF the interior hs,
announced that in the future it will bl
the policy of the interior department
not to approve Carey land applica
tions except where the companies sp
plying fret show good faith in demon
str ating that the water is all.
available.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-06-14
A New Record Of Brands.
Helena Record.

Helena Record.
Stockmen and formers who desire
not to lose possession of the brands
which they have been using on their
horses and cattle, should write to D..
W. Raymond, secretary Of the state
board of stock commissioners. and
recorder Of marks and brands, advis.
ing him they desire their brands re-
recorded, and enclosing Is cents. the
fee fixed by the Legislature to be
charged for the re.recording OF
brands.
Every brand recorded prior to June
l, 1911, must be recorded before No.
vember l, 1912. If not %re.recorded by
that time, ownership to It will lapse,
and the brand will be available for
issuance to any person making appli-
cation.
As there are about % 1000 brands o.
the books, Mr.. Raymond 10 anxious
to get the work of re.recording started
as coon as possible. He has the sup.
ply of new certificates, and is ready
to re.record the marks and brands OF
all persons making application.
The law providing for the re record.
ing Of brands specifies no particular
period for which the r~e-recorded
brand shall remain the property OF
re-recorder. This law was passed to
relieve q curious situation. In the
early '80s, when the cattle boom was
at its height, hundreds of wealthy east
erners and Englishmen came to Mon
tana and embarked in the business
The hard winter of 1851 put most Of
them out OF business, and since thai
time though their brands have no,
been used, the recorder has not beer
able to REISSUE them. In the past ter
years hundreds of cattle outfits have
retired from business and their brand'
are no longer used.
During the past FIVE years, with tn
advent Of the dry farmers and ne,
settlers generally, thousands of ne,
brands have been recorded, until no,
it is very difficult to devise 9 bran'
which does not infringe on an alread.
|, recorded brand. Stockmen decided
. that as half of these recorded brand
were no longer being used. they Nigh
| just as we'll be re.issued, 80 they wen
i. to the legislature last winter and ha
, it enact the law providing that owner
> ship to all brands not re.recorded b.
Nov. l, 1872, will be forfeited.