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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09
SEEKS DAMAGES FOR
BROKEN Arm
Mrs. Margaret Deyine, Enters
Suit for Injuries Resulting
From Fall on Icy Walk.

Mrs. Margaret Devine, through
her attorney, NJ. H. Mcmahon, on
Tuesday served papers on Mayor
Hawkinson in damage suit
against the city in the sum of
$4,000 for a broken arm resulting
from slipping on an icy walk in
front of the Matheson Block Jan
uary 18th, and her husband,
Thomas Devine, through the same
attorney, claims damages in the
sum Of 81, 600 for loss of services
and companionship of his wife
due to the accident.
Mayor Hawkinson reported the
matter to- the city council Tues
day evening, and the same was
referred to- the city attorney.
The city attorney at this meet.
ing presented to the council let
ter from James T. Maher, of the
Great Northern Railway company
relative to a proposition for the
change Of location Of the propos.
ed market site, offering an acre
,and a quarter of land west OF
Cleveland avenue, north. of Wal.
nut street and terminating on the
north line of Pine street, extend.
ed, at price Of 81 500 per- acre
if the council would drop the con.
demnation proceedings for:market
I site now pending. Upon motor
this proposition: was referred t<
committee on city: property and
buildings with authority to meet
| with the appraisers in condemns
| tion, with the idea that if the
original: proceedings cannot: bt
carried through without unaec
esssry litigation the option ,offfer
ed BY. the company may: be &C
cepted.
L
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09
James A. McD DonalM 372.
Conrad Mattson 272.
.Eroa r, .Lohnsnn :94A ="

!, James A. MCDoualQl 5lz.
+ Conrad Mattson 272. :
Fred T.. johnson, 3344.
j: G. Maattala 212. ::
w. @. Snyder 206.
Adolph Keller 193.~ :
w: F. Earhart 1863. -. = i;
For City Treasurer j.
W. B. Pratt $780,
| r. C. Sermon $685.
For: Municipal Judge:
James P. Carey ALP:
w. j. Acher 242.S
"A. NJ Thompson 22I.
| c.; NJ. jackson 221. u, z. :: = =
James II. Fleming PIT.
Louis NJ. Osborn. 66.
For Special Municipal Judge
H. S. Gillespie SGT.
A. L. Shipley 266
W.. A. Hubbard 184.
Peter Egan 106.
The contest, while based or
specific lines throughout, continu
ed a friendly one to- the >end,' Mr.
johnson, defeated candidate be-
ing one of the first to call or
Mayor-Elect Murphy at his
headquarters in the Real Estate
Exchange and extend congratula.
tions, and arranging for a little
music on the side by the Virgins
City Band the following evening
when each of the successful ones
were rendered a pleasing serenade
at his expense.
This feeling Of friendliness on
the part of citizens as a whole was
also noted throughout the cam.
paign, naught but words of per.
sonal regard for either Of the
contestants for mayor being heard
on any side, and many citizens
evidently voting for one candidate
only because of; the provisions OF
law that they should not vote fo1
both. :, #
Likewise in Z. the aldermanie
contest, the. vo1e was largely q
matter Of shapI elaatahc = rather
than Of decided PERSONAL choice.
naught Of personal nature agains,
any of the aspirants coming to the
surface at any stage Of the con.
test, and a general expression Of
being "well satisfied with the re-
sult' was the order of the day fol.
lowing.
Mayor-Elect Murphy's plat
form, like that of all candidates
on the Municipal Ownership
ticket, was based upon the pur
chase Of the light and water plant
at price which will be fair alike
to the city and to the present
owners and the furnishing Of wa
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09

/ CARDS. received b Nireiini4
friends announce the marriage q
Sioux Falls s. d.. on january 81,
of Miss Ray Smit i formerl4 81
this city, to Ferdinand g.
II that place
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09
AWARD CONTRACTS FOR
HTEnuRbhM: GRADE
The Mesaba Railway Company
Contracts :, With Iahns Rnn-,
y. quipt for Grading ssand
j. Other hitiatory
Work.

The, Mesaba Railway NQmpany
has passed. another stage. in. it,
march toward becoming reality
by awarding the contract, on FIJI
day last, to John Rpnquist> foE
the grading of the proposed linz
from Gilbert. on the east. to- Hib-
bing on the west, and for :the
building of bridge across Long.
eyar Lake at Chisholm. :.
The driving Of piles for. this lats
ter work will be commenced forth
with, that it may be fnished. be-
fore the ice goes out, and the en-
tire work included in the con:
tract will be commenced, as. early.
in the spring as weather condi,
|:tions may make practicable. -.
The new company will have an
initial issue of 81, 900 600 l.. first
mortgage. five per cent ,bonda
$500,O00 preferred stock and ~
100000 common stock. The
bonds will be held for the most
part by. eastern capitalists. :,
The building Of this line and
its certainty Of success, tosether
with its probable extension to BIZ
wabik and the east end and its
possible building to Duluth later,
means much to Virginia, which
will be the hub Of the system and
will benefit materially through
the ability. Of shoppers to get.to
the city easily from other range
points. e e .=...s.&= .s. Il. .
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09
81. PAUL 8 CHURCH
At st. Paul,s Church there will

AZ 0t. duIH OHu1cH CHefH VIII
be evening service next Sunday at.
7:@ o clock. Sunday School
meets at 10 O'Clock, noon. There,
is q Men 8 Bible Class which
meets on SUNDAY, at 70 O'Clock.
noon, ii the Guild Hall, to which.
men are cordially invited. So
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27
Kramer & Co..

Oldest and best known of the print
ing and binding establishments in the
city of Rock Island is hat of Kramer
& Co, 150G-150S Second avenue, which
was established nearly a quarter of
century ago. From its humble begin
ming on the second floor of structure
just enc block east of its present site,
this es adjustment has grown to be
one of the most complete and up-to-
date concerns of its kind west of Chi
cago, and in so far as the quality of its
work and the materials utilized are
concerned, bears a repu alton second
TO none in the country.
There has been Haught of the phe-
nomenal in its growth, its success be-
ing due entirely to strict adherence
to the principle that honest work pays.
This firm was founded in May Of the
year 1883 by two lads who had been
employed together in the establish
mCnt Of William Don. They were
Henry Kramer and Charles Bleuer.
Being ambitious, they determined to
embark in business for themselves.
and wi h their net earnings, $500,
opened little job bindery under the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

OF the public Improvement work of
the city of Rock Island goes TO him
because his bids are lowest and his
guarantee is such that a satisfactory
job is assured.
Peter TrenkenschUh was born in
Rock Island and this community has
always been his home. He received
the usual educational advantages of
fered to lads in his day and at the age
of 10 was left TO his own resources.
Having on instinct for building, he
hired out with the firm of Sievers &
Anderson, carpenters and contractors.
and began the learning of the carpen-
ter's trade. For 10 years he worked
for others and then he became imbued
with the desire TO be a contractor him.
self His ability was already recog.
nized and he did not find It a hard
task TO begin contracting in a small
way, taking a Job when IT could be
secured and working as a journeyman
carpenter at other times. Gradually
his business improved and soon he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

JGdge Benjamin Bell OF the Rock
Island county probate court holds the
distinction Of being ne youngest judge
IN the state at the present time, and
as far as is known he is the second
youngest Judge ever elected to Office
in Illinois. He is now 80 years old and
has held office for a year His youth
has proved no handicap, however, and
his ability is generally recognized
throughout the state.
Judge Bell was born at Gable. Ill,
Dec. %. 1882, being a veritable Christ
mas present To his folks. His early
education was CLEANED in the Cable
schools. and in 1901 he came TO Mo-
line, enrolling at the Gustus School Of
Business for a term. The next two
years OF his life he spent in the Office
Of the Moline city engineer. In 1904
be determined upon the law as a voca-
ton, and went 10 the Nor hwestern
University at Evanston, where he stud
led for two years, graduating with
honors with the class in 1906. That
fall he was admitted 10 the bar. fol-
loving his successful examination.
His marriage to Miss Kitty Meese of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

the type the same as in type foun-
chine, having two separate and dis
tinct functions. Although small in its
way, still this machine carries with it
5000 different parts. 1t. was the first
of it's kind installed between Chicago
and Kansas City In this department
new and modern machinery has been
installed from time to time and as a
result this branch is absolutely up to
the minute"
The third floor is given over to the
biadery and blank book department,
which boasts the most complete equip
ment in this section of the country.
Here book binding is done in any style,
rulings of every description are taken
care of and all varie les of blank
books are made to order Loose leaf
ledger devices of all kinds are also
manufactured and kept on hand. This
plant is able to handle work submitted
10 it in a prompt, efficient manner, and
every operation from beginning to end
is carried out under one roof. This
applies not only to the job printing,
but to the book binding as we'll. When
work is submitted to the Kramer Print
ing company, there is never any delay,
caused by the sending out of portion
of the work, as is oftimes the case
this concern having ample facilities 70
care for every phase of the printing
game" When a special design OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

trench and loading it into wagons
ready for hauling away.
Inasmuch as most of Mr.. Trenken-
schuh's contracts at present are for
sewers or watermains, the ditch dig
ger is a great aid to him and greatly
increases the capabilities of his work
crew. Throughout most of the city,
and especially in the districts which
are now building up and are in need
of sewer and Waterman improve
ments, the ground is the very best in
which to work the machine.
Mr.. Trenkenschuh has done little
work outside of Rock Island, not be-
cause he couldn't get contracts, but
because ne could keep busy here. He
has about reached a point, however,
where he can successfully expand and
it is probable that before long he will
be invading other fields with the same
success which has characterized his
endeavors here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

From o carpenters apprentice to a
leading municipal contractor is the ad-
vance made by Peter +. Trenkenschuh
OF this city Self made men are not
infrequent but few have any harder,
stouier paths TO travel than that
which lay before Pete" Trenken-
schuh when nj the age Of 10 he start
ed out 10 make his own living His
progress was not like that of a story
book. for no kind fairy appeared and
with the wave OF a wand opened the
way to sudden prosperity. On the
contrary, he received more hindrances
than boosts and only firm determin-
alton TO succeed and a constancy of
purpose, coupled with a thorough I'M
derstanding Of his business gained by
years OF actual experience, enabled
him TO weather frequent storms and
eventually take his place among the
accredited and reliable builders OF
public improvements. Today he is
able to compete with firms backed by
tens Of thousands Of dollars and much
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

cordingly is always in possession OF
the facts as to how job is proceed
ing. He is able to supervise all of the
work and does not have to take the
word of some subordinate. The re-
suit of his close personal supervision
is that there is a minimum of waste
and a consequent ability to underbid
his more powerful competitors.
Quite recently Mr.. Trenkenschuh
has added to his equipment the lat
est model ditch digger. 1t is a huge
machine which is capable of doing ar
almost unbelievable amount of work.
1t is driven by steam and consists of
an endless chain apparatus which can
dig a ditch three feet wide and eight
feet deep at the rate of 1000 feet in
a working day Of eight hours. OF
course this speed cannot be maintain
ed in ground which is rocky but in
ordinary soil it travels along at won
derful clip, taking the dirt out Of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

any sort is desired for a letterhead.
this work is taken care Of. In case a
photograph is wanted for letterhead,
Kramer & Co. are able to care for this
work from the making Of the original
negative to the finished cut.
A complete stock of Office supplies,
inks, loose leaf ledger devices. blank
books and papers are kept on hand.
and everything of this nature needed
in a mercantile establishment may be
obtained here. Office furniture of all
kinds, such as desks. filing cases, etc,
are also a part of the stock carried,
and only the highest grades are han
died The establishment, as it stands
today. represents an outlay of over
$4,000 for machinery and equipment,
and a force of 20 employees is kept
busy the year around. Strict atten-
ton to business, reliable. high grade
work and desire to please has placed
this firm in the topmost rank, and the
success which has been attained by
Kramer Printing company Is justly
theirs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

did not have to hire out to others.
Then he took another step ahead and
took bigger contracts than the COM
paratively simple job of house build
ing Again it took time because he
had no considerable financial backing,
but he was not TO be denied and he
made good.
Only few years back, he turned
his attention to municipal contracting
the laying of paving, sidewalks, wat
er mains, sewers and the like-and
since then he has been busy much OF
the time on work of a public improve
ment nature.
His first city contract was for the
laying of a water main in Blakslee's
addition-the contract price being
about $1,000 1t was a small job, but
he carried it out successfully, salts
fed the city and made a fair profit
and he decided to try it again. He
submitted his bids along with those of
other municipal contractors and got a
fair share of the work. The jobs he
has done for Rock Island are too mum,
tiOu5 W tutHLlOH. EouLltlGul ~ say
! they have ranged in prices from sew
eral hundreds Of dollars up TO $4,000
| His three largest contracts were the
! Sixth ward Waterman system which
cost the city and the affected taxpay
ers some $4,000, the Second ward
/ Waterman costing in the neighbor
hood CT $22 1000, and the Waterman
| system on the bluff from Twenty
/ fourth to Forty-sixth streets and from
| Fourteenth to Eighteenth avenues
/ This latter job is not yet entirely com
pleted but has already totaled about
! $4,000. being an enormous task
which has shown his capabilities as d
municipal contractor.
IN his city improvement contracts
Mr.. Trcakenschuh has established q
record for thorOughness, rather thar
! for spced. He has gone on the prin
J ciple that II is better to go slow anC
see that the work is properly dont
than to make haste and have to do i
over again. With this in view, he ha!
avoided hiring large gangs of mer
and a dozen or so straw bosses t
do the work for which he has contract
ed and will be held responsible for
Most of his jobs have been done will
gangs ranging IN number from 10 to 8
men. He is his own foreman and &C
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

Moline was celebrated in the summer
Of 1906
For a period of two and half years
the young lawyer struggled along,
gradually carving out place for him
self. His ability was recognized and
his personality was such that he was
elected city attorney for Moline in
1909.
In 1911 he become a candidate for
the newly created Office OF probate
judge-the probate court having been
divorced from the county court upon
the county's passing the 10000 mark
In population. He was elected and
his tenure of office does not expire IN
til 1915.
Judge Bell is an energetic man,
with lots of civic pride which makes
him a booster for the community. He
is a member OF the Rock Island club,
the Moline club. the Moline lodge Of
Red Men, and the Humane society. of
which he is a vice president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27
Printers
and Binders

firm name of Kramer & Bleuer Their
floor space was limited and their quar-
tiers cramped, but these boys were
honest, hard working and Industrious.
In every bit of work which they had
to do, they aimed to make it just
little better than could be done else
where, and soon earned a reputation
for themselves which has been main
tanned through the many years Of the
firms existence.
year and half later a new con-
Germ, known as the Plowman Publish
ing company, opened for business in
Moline. This concern aimed to do
both printing and binding, but, not
having the latter equipment, and learn
Ing of the excellent reputation which
the budding Rock Island concern bore,
proposition was made to Kramer &
Bleuer to affiliate themselves with the
new plant and do the binding work
necessary. This arrangement contin-
ued for another year and a half, at the
end Of which period the Plowman COM
pany retired from business. Kramer
| & Bleuer then returned to their home
town and established themselves in
their present quarters at 1903 Second
avenue At this time Charles Kramer
and John DeVOss also bought an in
| terest in the business. A complete
printing plant was installed, which at
tina time was the best obtainable. All
four members of the firm were prac-
| teal men and the business fOurished
At the end of four months Mr.. DeVOss
retired, and the concern was known
as Kramer, Bleuer & Co. In March
1898, MIR. BleueT also sold his interest
and the firm was Incorporated as The
Kramer Prin ing & Publishing com
pany. Its present officers are: Henry
Kramer, president, treasurer and man
ager; Charles Kramer. vice president
and r. l. Hunter. secretary.
Today the concern occupies the en-
! tire three floors at 1903 and the ground
floor Of 1906 Second avenue, giving a
total floor space of 1920 square feet
On the first floor of the main building
are located the Offices and the press
room, just in the rear. Here may be
! found five modern presses, Of both the
Job and cylinder type The ground
floor of the adjoining building is utiliz
ed exclusively as a sore room. On
the second floor of the main s riicture
is located the monotype plant, which
is one OF the most complete in the
middle west, and also the composing
room The monotype machine is one
of the finest obtainable and does the
work Of five men. This machine casts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

and it was not long before he was In
vited to take part in the councils OF
his political party-the republican. In
1898 he was induced to run for the
office he now holds and he was tri-
umphantly elected and after the first
term it has been a case Of the office
seeking the man. During his incCm-
bency many changes have been inau-
gurated with view 10 simplifying Of
fee routine and red tape and raising
the efficiency. Practical business meth
DDS have made the Office the best pay
ing of any in the county's jurisdlc-
ton
Mr.. Hubbard is a member of the
Mystic Shrine, Kaaba Temple of Dav-
export, the knights Templar, and the
Modern Woodmen of America. He is
also connected with other fraternal or
CARNATIONS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27
H. B. HUBBARD.

A man without an enemy is Henry
B. Hubbard, clerk for the county of
Rock Island. His sterling worth in the
public office which he has held for
years-since 1S9S-has made him hosts
of friends, not only in the city but
throughout the county and the state
at large. He is sought after as a
friend and highly respected as an &C
quaintance
Mr.. Hubbard is a native of Ohio.
He was born a. New Matamoras, Sept.
80, 1868. At the age of five he came
to Rock Island county, his parents
settling near Taylor Ridge in Edging-
ton township. AS a young man, his
personality attracted friends to him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27
Not at Home.

CalIer-Is your father at homer Lit
tie Daughter What is your name.
please: Callcr-Just tell him It IL his
old friend Bill. Little Daughter-Then
| guess he amt at home. heard him
tell mamma II any bill came he wasn't
at home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

state legislature and at the election IN
November was a successful candidate
for fourth term. He combines the
qualities which make him a popular
and efficient legislator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

Justice OF the Peace Clarence ].
Schroeder Is one of the prominent
lawyers of the city. He completed his
law course at the University of Michi-
gan, graduated with honor in 1906,
and was admitted to the bar in 1909.
Mr.. Schroeder is a Rock Island pro.
duct and has always been a booster
for the town.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27
representative Citizens of Rock Island

buildings are the Industrial Homo and
the Woodmen Publication building He
also planned the remodeling of st.
Joseph's church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

A. J. Beverlin. tri-city manager for
the Central Union Telephone company,
has truly risen from the bottom"
Eigh cen years ago he began with the
company as a hole digger. His rise
was rapid. Nine years ago he was
transferred from La Sale and put in
charge here He is able and the public
likes him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

Miss Fifth Avenu&Maudie claims to
be an uninstructed delegate. Miss Bea-
con Street Impossible! She's from Bos-
ton.-Life
The Harrison times., 1912-06-08

with the following affIdayltl
" ,rlrrrrrrrrrtlrrrt AHHesH0f
do Folmehly swear that the foregoing n
correct ana that I have appraised each
tract or l0t OF land except United States
or ttnte lands, or lands otherwise OK
empt NJ lls true ana full value In
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-06
EXPOSITION FLAGPOLE.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. July q. -
The huge fiagpole presented to the
Panama-Pacific International EXPOSE
ton by the citizens of Astoria, reach
ed this city in one of the giant RATS
of the Hammond Lumber Company,
and has been lowed to the exposition
site at HarbOr View. 1t was sent by
Mayor Henderson of Astoria, as that
city's contribution to the wonderful
exposition that is to be held there in
1919 The pole was originally in
tended for the Astoria Centennial Gel
ebration, but it was so long and heavy
that it was impossible to raise it. The
dimensions of the flagpole as given by
an expert timber scaler are as fol-
lows: douglas Fir, a perfect piece
of timber; base Sc inches, top %
inches; estimated weight 9,O61 lbs.
Cubic contents 1852 cubic feet;
contains .23,515.46 solid lumber feet:
length over all 246 feet. The special
flag. which is to be flown from this
f1agpole, is to be furnished by the cit
liens of Astoria. 1t is planned to
hold appropriate ceremonies when the
pole is raised and Old Glory is unfurl-
ed from its lofty peak.