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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

with the department for about IL
years with the exception of two
years. For the last two years he has
been chief and for several years prior
to that he was in charge most of the
time. He was first named as an off,
Ger by Mayor B. Frank Knox in 1901.
He patroled a beat for several years,
during which time he studied the
ways, methods and characteristics OF
criminals. His ability soon won rec
ignition and under Mayor George Nc
Maskrin he was selected as a plain
clothes man. During Mayor McCas.
krin's terH he was in charge of thE
force. though the mayor retained the
title Of chief. With the adoption of
the commission form of government
and the election of commissioner
to be in charge of public health and
safety, the Appointment of an active
chief became necessary and Detective
Brinn was the logical man for the po-
sition. Commissioner Archie Hart
named him chief and he has proved
since that the confidence vested in
his ability was not misplaced.
Under Chief BrInn, the force has
made many important captures and
has turned over to other cities some
criminals of note who had made their
getaway. The work has been system.
affixed so that the daily, routine OF
work goes off smoothly.
One Of the most interesting exper.
fences Of the chief was me part ne
played in the capture of J. A. Harris
alias John Doe" who is now doing
time in the Iowa state penitentiary at
Fort Madison for the murder of a
mayor of Cedar Rapids.
Harris and a pal in 1891 made q
rich haul Of jewelry at Peoria and
came this way. Chief Brinn, then {
patrolman, and two other officers en-
gagged in a battle with the two thieves
and a bum who had Joined them en-
route here. and though the two
thieves at first made their getaway
they were hunted own uring the mex
two days and captured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

A man who, like Tennyson's brook,
will go on forever" in the memory of
legions of friends, is George w. Gam
BILE of Moline, clerk of the circuit court
in Rock Island county Mr.. CANDLES
personality is of the kind that attracts
at once and holds always. He has
been circuit clerk for "a years, in
which time he has witnessed the
growth of the county from 10000 pop
ulation to the present figure, which is
in excess of 1000. He began with one
deputy and now has five, which shows
how the work in his Office has piled up.
His efficiency and attention to duty Is
"a byword among bar members. The
record shows that more work in his Of
fee has been done since his incum-
bency of "a years than in all the per
iod preceding-in other words from
1897 till 1888.
Space does not permit of telling of
Mr.. CANDLES very interesting history.
The meagre facts are that he was born
in Pennsylvania Dec. IS, 1S4S, learned
the printers trade. came TO Moline in
1873, set up in the grocery business,
AID failed-through his generosity
took up clerical work with the Rock
Island road. and in 1884 became dep
uty circuit clerk Four years later he
was elected clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

C. D. McLane. leading architect in
Rock Island and this section of the
middle west, was born near Iowa City.
He spent his boyhood there, gradual.
ing from the Allerton, Iowa, high
school, after which he went to Kansas
City and served an apprenticeship in
carpentry and stair building. This
trade he followed for six years. In
1888 he entered the University of Illi-
nois in the department of architecture,
from which he graduated in 1892. His
work won recognition, and he was call
ed back to the university the following
fall to serve as instructor in the en-
cheering college. Two years later he
was placed in charge of the depart
ment of applied mathematics and con-
struction. While in this position he
was associated with others in design
ing and supervising the building of
some of the university structures. In
1904 he retired from the university and
began the practice of his profession
here. He planned the new Y. NJ. C. A,
which is now in process of construc
ton
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27
ARCHIE HART.

Looking after the health and safety
OF the citizenship of Rock Island is the
task which was intrusted to Archie
Hart a year and a half ago when
the voters of Rock Island elected him
as one of the commissioners under the
new law. Under the guiding hand Of
the native of the "ould sod this par
ticular department in the government
of the municipality has come to be
very efficient The police force and
the fire department are organized to a
high state Of efficiency, while little is
lacking in the conduct Of the affairs
conferred about the good health of the
people.
Back in 1867, Archie Hart came into
existence on this earthly planet the
morning of Nov l. The scene of his
birthplace was County Antrim, Ireland
A little later, the Hart family moved
TO Scotland, and il was from that heath
that the Harris came to this country in
1890. The family settled in Iowa, and
there Archie took up mining and rail-
reading He came to Rock Island in
1895 and three years later became iden-
tilted with the Tri-City Railway COM
pany as a conductor.
In 1904, Mr.. Hart, with the assist
ance of few fellow workmen. took up
the matter of organizing the street car
men into a union which would protect
them in sick benefits and insurance
and al the same time band them to-
gether as a single unit of strength.
From 1904 TO 1912, Mr.. Hart was the
president OF the organization, and as
an attest OF their gratitude 70 him, the
men presented him with a beautiful
watch and fob in 1911. Mr. Hart also
originated and organized the mems
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

Untiring energy, great mental re-
sources and temperate habits have
combined to make OF Robert w. Ohm
sted a jurist OF note and one whose
full measure of worth and Importance
in the community has yet to be reach
ed Born on a farm in Edgington town
ship, May 6, 1868, he began hewing
his own way through the obstacles Of
life at the tender age Of 10 years. His
first position was that Of a cutter boy
in paper mill at Milan. Although
employed early and late, he neveTthe-
less found time for educating himself,
and by close application TO his books,
he laid the basis OF wide knowledge.
At is he was teaching school, and a
year later entered the Iowa State col
lege at Ames. After four years Of
earnest study, during which he earned
his own way and paid for his own tut
ton, he graduated with the degree Of
bachelor OF science and with honors
Of his class.
For year following his graduation
NAL school, and then was placed in
charge Of the public schools Of Milan
His record there for a year won for
him the superlntendency of schools at
Orange City, Iowa. county seat of Sioux
county There he remained three
years, all the time keeping up the
study OF law which he began in 1892
with the firm Of Jackson & Hurst Of
Rock Island. He completed his law
course while at Orange City and was
admitted to the bar Of Iowa in 1895.
He practiced four years and became
county attorney which position he held
until shortly before his removal in
1899 10 Rock Island. From 1900 to
1904 he was assistant states attorney
for Rock Island county, and three
years later he was elected county
judge by handsome majority filing
the vacancy caused by the death OF
Judge l.. +. Parmenter In the fall OF
1910 he was reelected county judge
With practically no opposition.
After the death Of Judge W. II. Ges.
Of the Fourteenth judicial circuit,
Judge Olmsted became prominent as a
candidate Tor the republican uomina.
ton for the oftlce, for which he was
duly nominated at the republican pri.
maries and his election over {. B.
Marshall, democratic nominee took
place Nov. 3.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

people who have interests on this side
of the river.
His early years were spent In mer-
camille establishments and he believes
the training he received there has
not been without profit to him as q
lawyer, the diligence and aim to close
the day with the most possible work
done which prevail in the successful
business house, being in his opinion
as fruitful of results in the law office.
THE lawyer" he says, who intends
to keep on growing, must have his
business under such systematic ar
rangement that he can, besides dis
posing of his WORK with reasonable
promptness. find some time for study,
of legal as well as governmental
problems"
His political preference is demo
cratic and he has taken some active
part in the campaigns of the party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

Farming, pedagogy. law and politics
have marked the rise to fame OF Harry
NJ. Schriyer, present incumbent OF the
mayoral chair OF Rock Island Born on
farm N E'giLFton township. the ncy
mayor OF this municipality. followed
The plow and TILED the soil, studied In
the country schools and laid the
foundation for a strong physique and
well trained mind thereby. Back In
lSIS-Sept. II, TO be more explicit, Mr..
and Mrs. William H. Schriyer welcom-
ed a son into their home. When this
son came OF school age, he shouldered
his books and trundled them along to
school. When he lacked but two
months to complete his high school
course. Harry Schriver dropped out OF
Ills class and went TO work on the
farm and completed his course by
studying at night. Later he entered
Valparaiso university at Valparaiso.
Ind, where he took up a commercial
course. After he had completed this
course at the university, the subject of
this sketch returned 20 his native heath
and thereafter entered upon q short
career as a teacher IN the Dexter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

club at the car barns. Through it,
they have the privileges of a well fit
ted suite of recreation rooms.
Mr.. Harris record with the traffic
corporation during his Is years of ser
vice was absolutely perfect and the
company looked upon him as one of its
most valuable men. When his name
was announced among those who were
candidates for the Office of municipal
commissioner, the officials of the COM
pany united with its employees in ex-
erting all Of their power to further Mr.
Harris campaign, and help bring it to
successful issue. Then, too, Mr..
Hart had gained a host of friends while
at his post on the car line.. and they
aided him as well. And few among
all those who aided him have had rea-
son to be dissatisfied with his poll
cies. True, there are those who as
pired for favor at his hands, and dis
appointment has naturally disgruntled
them. On the whole, the commission
er of public health and safety has liv-
ed up to all of his promises, and most
of his former constituents are still
counted among his supporters. He is
alive to all things that are for the good
of the city, and with Mayor Schriver,
deserves equal credit for the general
uplift during the last year.
Commissioner Hart is married and
has daughter. He resides at 62S
Forty-third street. He is a member of
organized labor, the Improved Order
of Red Men, the Woodmen, and Odd
Fellows
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

Albert Huber has been in the prac.
tice of the law in Rock Island since
1906. Prior to that time he had prac
ticed in Davenport for five years, hav-
ing obtained his training as lawyer
in that city, and being admitted to
the bar Ey the supreme court of Iowa
before he sought and obtained admis
sion by the supreme court of Illinois
Rock Island being his home city
his clientage on this side soon reach
ed an extent that made him decide
either to take no further business
which had to be transacted here OF
to move his Offices to this side. He
chose the latter course and has new
er had reason to regret this move, for
he gained an enviable cllentage in
Rock Island and became the legal rep
resentative here of many Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

fair. now an annual and widely known
institution.
During his brief period of public life
Mr.. Whiteside has made a host Of
friends, and when his four-year term
is over, lcill retire with the respect and
esteem of all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

state legislature. While there he in
troduced five bills, every one of which
became law and is statute of the
state. One of his accomplishments in
this field was the passage of law per-
hitting the removal of the head office
of the Modern Woodmen of America
from Fulton, H., to this city.
The Delta independent., 1912-09-20
ARTICLE XIII.
OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.

O1-oFFICERs- han
the city
its pleasure without
shall be fixed
and adviser council
the
interest," and shall
OFFCEEvery officer saaed employee shall
and file with
the Constitution OF the United
of duties of position
he ,u
employee required give bond shall
be
clerk who shall have custody
thing of
indirectly railroad
public utility
in other service
o shall misdeamor
% AFFECT APPOlNTMENTS--No appoint
be or oy
affiliations political
or
reward punishment shall
be affiliations
service
delivered
Of
shall
records files
police shall not SUBJECT
inspection without the tle
collections models materials Tools
the
the accounted
his removal from such employment
The Delta independent., 1912-09-20
ARTICLE XIV.
FRANCHISES AND PUBLIC UTILITIES.

GRANTED upon franchise Te,a
on
ssas s sp @ e be s1 sas city sPSs Of s aS
SSs .
@ @ s terms h of ] as % such be osac as to NU
s be sass. to Vi. @ % % @
Te'01i
PS s ~ 1 a spD na 3 @ any Anss 5 @ n
s piSss 81
RATES AND FARES Ar @ , gSwer to
h hsssy s @ d
s of 5ss n S s a'
Ts o s s.s ] no aSs% @ schedule
ssas fr shall % ao By %
years n dae Of a % @ Of @ d h S
SEC "oRDNANcE
ege license shall an sonde nsed & any s % Sp
in
% p Sds @ se a Of % @ sn sSa
n @ aas % S9 % % 9 % @ @ % f % @
for sss'' .sF SC cash
% Ss Y %s% e
rnAcksThs 1 as. council
ns s;Tss % % @ % S or % of h @
sa e"ss sss aeS requires that such track shall be raised or
s@Sss @ s. any
a'ss % % s city m % 'n
.s ss: <: sss sss s ss
track
terms reserved not to make regulations for the a welfare ana
right protect the
authorized o franchise
119.-OvERSIGHT RESERVED TO CITY.-Every
hereafter be
the
snail
sf ;ss ] as sa
Sss s ss SsSS ' % =
by
city end so to do
ExCiusivE exclusive
The Delta independent., 1912-09-20


He
annually shall
as to its
fix establish for
orderly
andp its regulations
by
its
either or without the city limits
The Delta independent., 1912-09-20

Il RENEwA EXTENSION OR ENLARGE
amy amy p % Of a be ]
III ss @ s es
sR
@ sse pslsss sss 'eGS any
ns % G s D s
ss sss TO sss 5 s | line ad @
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s ss,s
srf ssrs "
n
1ss-PRov1sIoN TRACKS, POLES ETC
s Sss ss
h s as ss any right % %n @
ssss 's, eas a
railway utilize its poles wires eGIdu & electric
Sn ess s ss s 3 % @ % or @ % ths1 s cts
pea
ss6s ss. s.ssfss : Rs.ns % s
fix shs a1 a' "s
GENERA M saaa o5e
N % 0 shan all % %nan m S g are see o mncpa h control
tt na % to n ] sas Sas @ eafn of S may be
or ha nsdSTs ha s
aG @ '1Pqa % s sess
The for % sue fpaB asd 5@@ @ council sqd
shall have the power either ] RFoga 3 & m % Of o anT sreh
sons or ~ snb a TO re0orf P oT other @ matters
na boz @ Pes % d % @ and s5 sh ada
n nhih he shall fail report
the ss na INSPECTORS s or
person s9 Ps
@medey
provide and cause 5, Kept s @ @ he @ n s as
and m ssss.te s% tFan S hs @ @ s
operating public utility
h THE a%s @ Of sn d e e fe : s H1s
proceedings law affecting
corporation ora ion
% h Spe5anS % an m a an @ eepes eaeh
s gs as 2 eogro g o @ acquired @ @ bs m n o @
ann geeSH 6 rsP herein I ma % om time me
@ Iase annual h r1Pps ] S nS @ @ % the pue Ut are @
in annual
Ishd in
corporations @ @ ions
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ae s!nSa complete s
n @ @ h any % the s cs %
% aSTan RSsSs 'Rs @
mates s % aun of asss a % The eona sha ase % printed
for dist distribution @ gsP0 n9wn5 h and pans r % TS eons %
such pas ] kept an as snd snpp @ Be ho sha o % e council
ne a sEo smrERM % III"
public places properly of the city
period
en- nan ns sns ss sed sa ted
1a eps u% he u @
any SRe % MAY %DfiSH Sss
preSide that ast the city
sush
s power sof % properly
& 2 plant % sssss eS sS' @ poTa s ih that
ssshse Use s The he el,y bs ssa % pay
The Delta independent., 1912-09-20
ARTICLE XII.
pEPAR1MENr oF wAreRwoRks SEWERS ANo LIeHTINe

DEPARTMENT OF wAreRwoRks SEWERS
and ,n. Aass ps rights a esn sss
an ans ssaa sns I far as pees % 1 be
s. % fs5 . . s % s ass
and % s' -9 Nh s asrsR ns hsE
ss: sss :s % may he s
an n s the u or
s .ss Il S .sss % ]
for the & Swiny % ns % of the @ s a es
s9ss s and and 9 sss s ss
h s % sss 1esos S thereof po rss ssss
: ssss ]
@ his s ] @ nss so ss
@ charge @ of all construction @
,a council have prepared
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1s st an m sewef w aisIa nsns ashs
ssd otss % @ ss sea s % s d ssa By Of
or by sas 05s @ g sn aa t
s ~d y aGne AND and ' h
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belonging the city and pertaining % s
ss s s .ssss o @ s ns % ss'
off office ~ m of Finance and Supplies open Tor
'' SEC fix rates and establish %
for @ ns department sna by n
Said & shall S sstsSr & R f sh s be- 90
on %a' being ha
the ven from IN 3 %a1sT % and ] Ssefes % @ @
stacOn shall be the duty Of hs & city eS % y 70 receive
depanen' & at not % nITe m an made 10 Consumers the city
and 5 = maintain @ sinking s p tgnd works iS % system
inhabitants city s sO9S @ % may
5s as4ys @ sy sosas sasn outside sgs S %
proyds @ @ hS%ey % & h m in saTre e 90 tanks @ County
Fair Ass0siag % SOnsSd @ m ordinance establishing esu
Is s1s sOP10 % for h e % sse of provide % G for
% system = SS 3 % h an oheP Sesisnaed
@ establish penalties for inter
AN ssg sA Of sssmEMa ] ans
dfainae shall embrace @ % all ma matters @
isee WI which the aa gs s,ssses o @
's nna ny such improvements
eieramse thereto sGs
subject of sewers and drainage as ne may ~
X @ S ssaa p nnd
all public se"sps Sc | sssm n and M
Ps s9 sep s l
built said commss'oneh % % shornr ie grades % of
depth each sewer % seM the the ppef ns @
fitted by such and when such sewer ]
G ahe %anSoes and other ppur
council @ Sgon
purchase Of any % psrsons S p'ey as S
for % the making of improve
men Sec p Water Water
works n Ss~ S @ owners of any real
sons.uS so ANY n se amount % 0s
purpose improvements and for the perpetual us" " ~ ~
''' sEc PRIVATE Sewers a % %pSn
council shall detsrm@e @ % anHn amy
unable agree be h d the Sesor or wsen said
an saps 3 % an h
the city % IL sre property
in msn1sr sHc sn @
sn sn 1 be p s's sa estate s the
Collection s % S 'ss sss
and repair of all sewers shall be maze " I'll" expense
re s ns aesm %asFnsss nses
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-26
THANKSGIVING BANQUET.
Light Infanty to Take Part in Inau.
guration Parade.

The annual Thanksgiving banquet
to officers and members of Company
G. 1st Regiment Virginia Volunteers,
which is held each year on the last
meeting night just before Thanksgiv-
ing, in place of the regular drill, was
held last night at 1T south Lee street.
In addition to the members who were
present there was James E. King,
Lieut.. Conrad Johnson, Capt. F. L.
Slaymaker. and Lieut.. Noel H. Gar
ner, j. w. May. There was a large
attendance and it was voted grand
success, all having had good time.
Captain Slaymaker read a communi-
cation received from the regimental
commander, requesting the officers to
at once take steps to recruiting the
company up to its full strength in
preparation for taking part in the In
augural parade March 4th next.
Just what arrangements will be
made has not been decided upon as
yet, but the State pays all the ex-
pensese of the company and arranges
transportation.
Company G is the color company OF
the regiment. In addition to the 1sr,
there will be the second and the fourth
regiments of Virginia volunteers who
will take part in the Inauguration OF
President-elect Wilson. Any one in
terested in joining the company is re-
ouested to communicate with any OF
the officers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-26

OFFICERS ARE NAMED.
F. II. Treat is President and Gardner
L. Boothe, of Alexandria, Secretary.
Plans to be Made Public.
{ Special to Gazette.l

Richmond, Va, Nov. 26.-Gardnel
L. Boothe, Of Alexandria, Va, coun-
Sc! for the Washington Utilities Co..
today presented to the State Corpo-
ration Commission the plans for inc
merger Of the Observation-Disclosures
Railway Company with the Washing
ton Utilities Co. The papers were
gone over by the commissioners with
great care, were found to be in cor
rect form and the merger was allowed
The officers are. Frederick H. Treat,
President, Wayne, Pa, Norman Grey,
vice. president, Camden, N. j., W. W.
Spaid, treasurer, Washington, Gard
ner L. Boothe, secretary. Alexandria,
and the above and Clarence T. Nor
ment. Jno. F. Wilkins, and Charles \.
Spalding, all of Washington, direc-
tors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-26

"AUSTRIA'S PATIENCE. :"
Unsatisfactory Advices From Con-
stantinople-Termination of Peace
Negotiations Imminent.

London, Nov. 26.-After a several
weeks attack of homicidal mania in
its worst form, Europe awoke today
completely restored TO reason.
Just what happened over night no.
body could exactly understand. The
chance was psychological. There Wee
no development in the international
situation. People simply went to
bed last night convinced that there
would be war and got up this morning
convinced that there would not.
The last editions Of yesterdays al
temoon papers breathed death and de-
struction; the morning newspapers to-
day dwelt on the folly of the scare
which yesterday had them as firmly in
ita grip as it help the public of the
entire confinement.
1t was still agreed today that the
Balkan situation is one which will re-
quire considerable Strengthening.
The Jenna Tageblatt maintained that
reports of an improvement in the sit
uation were baseless, and that Servia
continued fiercely procative.
The Vienna Reichport used strong
er language, asserting that Austria
has exercised "superhuman patience" )"
that the time has come to "end these
insolent provocations" and that at
last "the measure is wilfull."
News from Constantinople was not
so satisfactory as that from the cap
itals of Western Europe. The termi-
nation Of peace negotiations was re-
ported imminent because the allies in
sisted on the surrender of Adrianoplc.
The Turks were said 10 have refused
this demand positively and the Bull
garians to have replied that unless
the Turks changed their minds be-
fore tomorrow fighting will be re-
sumed.
The epidemic of cholera in the near
east or whatever the disease may be,
in view of the denials that it really is
cholera-continued to spread rapidly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-26
Grand Jury Which Meets
December 9Th to Make
Investigation.
WITNESSES TO TESTIFY.
Commonwealth Attorney Brent Holds
No Crime Was Committed But
VIII Have Hearing.

Announcement was made This morn
ing by Samuel G. Brent, common
weafth's attorney, that he would ask
the grand jury of the corporation
court which will be empannelled on
December 9th, to make an investiga-
tion of the death of Patrick Buckley,
Che "boy guide" of Alexandria, who
was killed at the Braddock House or
Sunday morning, November 17th.
Mr.. Brent states that he has not
changed his opinion, expressed on a
number of previous occasions, that
young Buckley met his death from al
accidental fall. Diligent effort on his
part as well as IShe Investigations
made by Chief Goods of the Alexan-
dria police department have failed to
produce any evidence that showed q
murder has been committed. On the
other hand so many people, including
the family of young Buckley, are firm
ly convinced that the boy was mur-
dered and number of sensational lu-
mors in circulation in reference To
happenings at the Braddock House on
the night when Buckley was seen to
enter there, has convinced Mr.. Brent
that q public investigation should be
held. No inquest was held by the cor-
oner Sameul B. Moore.
1t is understood that Mr.. Brent will
summon before the grand jury all
of the inmates of the Braddock House
who have any knowledge of the affair,
as we'll as a. number of newspaper
men who have been making an !nves-
tigation of the case.