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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-26
ENGINEERS WIN
LENGTHY BATTLE
Court Compels Wabash Road to
Erect New Bridge Across
River at Hannibal.
OTHERS AT ALTON AND GALE
Major Keller Conducting Hearing at
Dresdach, Mimi, Today on i'm
portant Matter.

After 25 years of effort on the part
OF the government engineers at Rock
Island and the war department, the
Wabash railroad has been ordered by
the court to rebuild their bridge across
the Mississippi river at Hannibal, Mo.
This bridge has stooe for over 40
years and has been considered unsafe
for quite period. In fact it has been
enc of the worst bridges on the entire
river. The case was but recently
brought into court, and the railroad
decided TO comply with the orders of
the secretary Of war, the ignoring of
which would have necessitated the
payment of a $500 a month fine A
meeting of railroad officials and Unit
4 ed States engineers will be held there
/ in the near future to go over the
plans. Among other improvements,
the draw will be moved directly into
/ the channel, a much needed change.
OTHER BRIDGES.
There will be a public hearing in
/ the council chamber at Alton. Ill, on
the morning Of Oct. Il, to consider
the question of a bridge across the
Mississippi river at that point, which
the Burlington railroad proposes to
build Immediately below the existing
bridge Major Charles Keller Of the
local engineers office has issued call
for the meeting and at that time plans
for the proposed structure will be con-
sidered.
A similar hearing will also be held
AZ Galena, at which point the Illinois
Central railroad proposes to construct
a bridge across the Mississippi.
HEARING TODAY.
Today Major Keller conducted a
public hearing at Dresbach, Mimi, a
town of some $50 inhabitants, who are
protesting because river improvement
operations there have diverted the
channel of the Mississippi. The citi-
zens are also Joined by those Of Da-
kota, Mimi.
Wing dams and other improvements
have changed the course of the chan
mel so that it does not run directly
by their doors and the citizens have
appealed 20 the war department.
Electrician Shocked.
r. r. Cosner of Moline an electric
ian in the employ of the American
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-26
UNABLE TO MOVE
AND CANNOT STAY
Such is Predicament in Which
Charles Brady, Junk Man,
Finds Himself.
ORDERED TO REMOVE YARD
Leases New Site but Objections Keep
Him Awsy-Is Arrested and
Fined In Court.

Charles Brady, OF junk yard fame.
has more troubles than any one who
draws breath. With the neighbors
registering repeated protests against
his maintaining the yard at the pres
ent location. on the north side Of
Fourth avenue, between Fiftee.th and
Sixteenth streets. and unable TO move
his business to the Rubens lot, which
lie has leased, because the Rock Island
Sash & Door works officials object
10 its close proximity 10 their plant.
Brady has more tribulations than Job
Ct biblical fame.
This morning he was hailed into
police court, where he was assess ed
fines aggresating SIS and costs on
charges OF depOsitfag comDustibIa
material on his premises. thus endan-
gering neighborhood buildings. main
tanning nuisance and depositiIg
rubbish in the streets. William Nc
Entry, who appeared for Brady. i'm
Iucdiately appealed the case TO the
ciriuit court. Attorney James F. Wit
tor represented the city and prose
cuted the case.
ENDANGEBS NIICHBORHOOD.
Nccordflg to the testimony OF neigh
bors, Brady has greasy rags and pa
pers stored on the premises and claim
that there is danger Of combustion
They also say that he is continual y
burning papers as well as the insulla
ton from copper wire, and there /.
fire danger from this source. The!
accuse him OF allowing wagons Z,
stand in the street oyern.g-,t, alC
claim that Sept. 4, a bicycle rider. col
lided with these wagons in the Garl
ard was injured They claim that the
stencil from the bones and hide,
81. I'd there is almost unbalraJls
M,IerD WOOdmcn employees also pro
t,at against the present location o
the junk yard, claiming that tn
sJeIJh which is waited in througi
the windows, when the wind is rigat
ms them with q desire to be elsa
where. Among the compla,nanfs ar
James q. Blythe and Mrs Blythe
1923 Fourth avenue, Christian Fin
tsldt, 1912 Fourth avenue. and Emi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-26
BAR SUNDAY;
De SmET IS FINED

Charged with keeping a disorderly
house, Leo DeSmet, who conducts a
saloon at Twenty-third street and
Fourth avenue, was this morning ar
raigned before Justice ]. H. CIelald,
where he pleaded guilty and was fined
500 and costs. DeSmet was operat-
ing his saloon last Sunday morning
and was doing a thriving business,
but the authorities learned of the
law violation and took immediate &C.
ton. DeSmet was warned by Mayor
H. NJ. Schriver that a repetition of the
offense would mean that his license
would be revoked.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-26
Do YOU SUFFER FROM
HIGH SHOE BILLS TITS
Are Your Shoe Bills Higher Than
They Ought to Be.

Are Your Shoe Bills Higher Than
They Ought TO Be.
Every day We hear someone say:
My shoe bills are too high" But once
they buy our shoes they sing a differ
ent song. Time and again we have
had people come in and say: I've
worn these shoes so long I'm tired of
them. Show NE something new" You
can do just the same if you only go
to the right place and your shoe bills
will be considerably reduced
We are after a big volume of bust
resg-we're satisfied 10 let the other
fellow sell few pair day at a long
profit We want 10 sell triple the
amount he does and only make half
the profit. We put more money into a
shoe to sell al q given price than any
other dealer In town-this extra
money Ialks-it brings out more style
better class Of workmanship and
hlghcst grade OF feathers.
Oar shoes sell themselves TO the
person who compares.
PRICSTEE-HICEEy SHOE co.
Harper House Block.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-26

Last night a certain individual load
ed mp on benZine until he was thor
oughly saturated, went up to his room
in hotel, took off his coat, laid down
a minute, then walked down stairs and
into the street, where he was found
by Officer John Furlong wandering
aimlessly about When the bluecoat
hove into view, said party stated that
he was looking for a place to sleep,
but could not find his hotel He was
taken to the police station for the ev-
ening and this morning had the au-
dacity to tell the court that he was not
drunk. He was Ed Purcell and claim
ed Silvis as his home This morning
he could not even remember the loca-
ton of his hotel. and unable TO tell
whether it was a brick or frame struc-
ture, describing it as possessing a
winding staircase. Purcell was assess
ed the costs and ordered to go TO work
or journey elsewhere.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-26
VALUABLE HORSES
HAVE DISAPPEARED

AS a result of the work of vandals,
Louis Weckel, the local grocer, stands
to lose $500 worth of horse flesh.
Two nights ago, certain parties let
down the bars at the Seventh street
pasture allowing two valuable bay
horses 10 obtain their freedom. Their
loss was not discovered until late
yesterday afternoon and a search was
begun at once, which proved unavaial-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-26
WEARING SURFACE
Is BEING APPLIED

A considerable number of people
were attracted today to Second avenue
north of the court house where the
Mccarthy Improvement company is
putting on the final wearing ~ face
of the avenues new paving. A coat
ing of asphalt an inch and a half
thick is being put on top of the binder
coat which was applied yesterday. The
operation is al interesting one and
those who know say that the job is
icing well done. Representatives of
the contracting company state that
they are using more asphalt than is
called for which means a better wear.
ing surface.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-26
Obituary
MRS. ANA J. CHENEY

Mrs. Anna J. Cheney died suddenly
last evening at o'clock at her home.
80 Michigan avenue, in South Rock
Island. A paralytic stroke was the
cause of death. The aged lady, who
was IS, suffered severe stroke last
June from which she did not fully re-
cover
Deceased was born in New York
state and came to Rock Island four
years ago from Minnesota and had
made her home here since. Mr. Cheney
preceded her in death 10 years ago
She is survived by son, A c. era.
mer, OF Rock Island and a daughter,
Mrs. James Pramen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-26
Do Not Overlook the
Judicial Primary

Democrats should keep in mind
the primary to be held throughout
this judicial district. Saturday,
Oct 5, for the purpose of NOM
mating 4 candidate for circuit
Judge. Tho democratic candidates
for the nomination are c. q. Mar
shall and 8. r. Kenworthy of Rock
Island and w. r. Moore of Moline.
Il Is the duty Of every democrat
to cast his vote for one of these
candidates in the primary cleo
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-26
FRACTURES A LEG
IN BOARDING CAR

Oscar Ed. student at Augustana
college, suffered a fracture OF one Of
mis- legs at TSon today while attempt
ing to board a moving street car at
the corner of Thirty-eighth street and
Seventh avenue. The car was not a
r gular and was headed for the car
harm. II did not stop where the stu.
dent was awaiting ana he tried 10
jump on anyway. He slipped and in
falling to the pavement, broke a leg.
The city ambulance was summoned
p1d the injured young man was re-
moved to the hospital Ed boards at
1902 Thirty NTH street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-26
DINING MANNERS
TAUGHT BY COURT
Two Geneseo SWANS Given In
structions as to Proper
Conduct in Restaurant.
LESSONS PROVE EXPENSIVE
Alvin jackson and Charles Jones Try
to Make Hurry Up Acquain-
tances With Peaches.

1t is not polite form to walk into a
restaurant and approach the lady pa
irons with the greeting, Hi, kid"
when you have not been formally in
troduced, and then attempt to frame
up a date. Two boys from Geneseo,
Alvin Jackson and Charles Jones, were
this morning impaired this bit of in
formation by Police Magistrate c. J.
Smith, who accompanied his Laura
Jean Libby instructions with a charge
OF SO aad costs for tuition. They paid.
Last night the Geneseo boys, who
had been taking on considerable gas
oline, entered the Gould restaurant,
1923 Second avenue, and Immediately
were attracted by two peaches who
were seated at a table dining. They
ignored the old adage to the effect
/ that distance lends enchantment, and
pushed their chairs right up between
the two dolls and began to tell them
how they had Lillian Russell looking
like a century-old Apache squaw when
it came to a showdown in the pippin
class.
But the danes could not see the
small town boys a-tall. whereupon the
gentlemen began to enrich their vo-
cabulary with several words not gen
orally utilized by the hoi-poloi.
POLICE CALLED IN.
/ At a table in the rear were seated
+. O'HaveT and lady friend, also din
ing and when the conversation be
came too strong for the confines of
. the restaurant, a kick was registered
with the waiter, who requested that
the gentlemen from Geneseo cease
their attentions to the dolls and de-
tach the pale blue birthstone from their
language. This admonition was the
signal for still ripper outburst, and
/ the police were called. The heart
smashers from Geneseo were then in
vited to visit at the station, where the
( company would be more congenial
After their lesson No / in polite
usage in the restaurant" was conclud-
ed, they departed to get the market
quotations on that little volume en-
titled THE Obsolete Toothpick. or
When TO Use the Soup Spoon"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-26

Electric Construction company of this
city. took hold of live wire shortly
after starting to work this afternoon
al a house in South Rock Island on
Twentieth street. Some 440 volts
passed through him. but he was not
badly injured and was removed to his
home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-26
RIDGnEN ETNERAL.

The city clerks Office will be closed
tomorrow afternoon in respect for
Carl J. Rudgren. father Of Commits
siCncr Martin T. Rudgren. whose fun
oral will be held at 2 O'Clock from the
lCme, 500 Fourth street, with burial
at 2:3O O'Clock at the First Swedish
Lutheran church. Burial will take
place il Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-26

Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and Di-
arrhoea Remedy is today the best
known medicine in use for the relief
and cure of bowel complaints. 1t cures
gripping. diarrhoea, dysentery. and
should be taken at the first unnatural
looseness Of the bowels 1t is equally
valuable for children and adults It
always cures. Sold by all druggists.
All the news all the time-The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-26

Funeral services for Peter Lamont
were conducted this morning at 10
O'Clock at the Knox funeral parlors
lnterment was made in Chippiannock
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-26

ing. The animals were traced as far
as Milan, and then the trail was lost,
Mr. Weckel believes the work to be
that of boys in that Aeighborhood
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-26
WILL PROSECUTE CHARGE.

Hnlmer, representing the Modern
WOodmen
WILL PROSECUTE CHARGE.
People il that vicinity are highly
indignant and this morning stated 10
a representative of The Argus that
il was their intention 10 have Brady
arrested every MONDAY morning with
out fail, until he changes his loca-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-26

While cooling his feyered brow in
Spencer square Wednesday night, after
period of oyer-indulgence in intoxi-
cants, George Kelly, who halls from
Wilton, became drowsy, and stretching
prone upon the bench, irifted into
Sunderland. While dreaming of
swimming in a river of beer with ham
sandwich banks, member of the light
fingered gentry approached and deftly
removed a s25 gold watch from Mr.
kelly's habiliment. The matter was
this morning reported to the authori-
ties and the police are conducting an
investigation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-26
Police News

The case of the city VS.. DR.. W. H.
Ludewig was continued until Tuesday
morning at o'clock, inasmuch as the
doctor had not engaged an attorney
nor secured his witnesses. The mat
ter was TO have come up in police
court this morning, City Attorney j. F.
Witter prosecuting. DR.. Ludewig is
charged with careless driving, as a re-
suit of which fire truck No collided
with his automobile ri Seventeenth
street and Third avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-26

Electrician Shocked.
+. r. Cosner of Moline, an electric
ian in the employ of the American
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-26

All the news all the time-The Arzu,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-08
RAPID STRIDES At
NEW BRADEN PLANT
Company Brings Extraction
Far and Away Above Or
iginal Estimates.

That the Braden Copper company 1.
its concentrating process, is evident from
the following eastern dispatch which will
be good news for the Utah shareholders;
Judging from reports which have been
received from Braden. the new Mineral
Separation company's process. which IL
now being tried out, Is giving very good
results. From July ~ to July Is. inciu-
sive, 5iS tons OF orc assayinG %.55 per cont
copper per ton were treat ed. This re-
suited In grade Of concentrates OF
something greater than 20 per cent and
an Indicated recovery of more than so per
cent OF the copper contents. This result
represents an Increase from the previous
tests which gave ?4sS per cent and 7Ss
per cent
''It is interesting to compute what this
would mean to Bradcn in additional
pounds OF copper saved per ton. on the
original g1s,de OF orc of e.7o per cent a
final recovery OF 33.5 pounds was esti-
mated Assuming the grade az 90 per
cent, the flgure TOR the estimate OF orc
reserves, IL would indicate on an eXtrac-
tton OF so per cent a recovery of nearly
five additional pounds of copper per ton,
the production 100000 pounds per an-
mum.
"The results Of these tests are OF far
reaching Importance to the Braden prop
crty, Already they indicate an increased
extraction from that originally estipist ed
OF 60 per cent TO the present return OF at
least so per cent. Tho Mineral Separa-
tion company in its exhaustive tests
which were made on the Braden ores OBJ
tanned as high as 80 per cent, and the
company Is confident that an ultimate
extraction OF So per cent will be made"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-08
Wide Market Open.

The fruitgrowers OF California have
been converted TO the use OF the rock
phosphate. and experts agree that there
is not spot oil the face OF the globe
where more scientific land cultivation
~ indulGcd in than California The
United States company. therefore. begins
its existence with a good business at its
disposal. with a tremendously vide field
open for it's efforts and with no opposi-
ton except from eastern centers against
which exist the freight rates.
This promises Ia become highly I'M
portant industry, OF Utah. Idaho and wyo-
ming, and the headqusrters OF the com
rany will be In Salt Lake City
II has beer thought for many years that
untn the western smelters began the
manufacture Of suphuric acid the west :
rrn deposits OF rock phosphate could not
possibly become available This was
based upon the theory that the crude
rock ir itself was insufficient, and thai
chemical treatment was essential The
fact that authorities are maintaining
The availability OF the natural rock and
that experiments have demonstrated their
position, makes for greatly reduced cost
or production and consequent small cost
io the consumer.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-08
RED WARRIOR IS
DOING GREAT WORK

Lucian Merritt. who has been I'm charge
OF the Red Warrior property during tho
absence OF General MANAGER w ]. Mer-
ritt. was in the city yesterday and when
seen by The Tribune made Il plain that
with depth this property Was showing
every bit as well as was expected. The
mine has been very generous
orc producer IN the past its consignment
during tho past few weeks has been at
tho rate OF one car week. while this
month three cars will be marketed
This ore comes uO% from the 500-fuot
level. where there Is body Of car
donates averaging six feet i'm width. and
developed so far along the trend FOR $50
feet. The management IS now working
on tho 500lfoot level TO get tho same ore.
and ore is expected within the next ten
DAYS. The company hardly expects the
sulphidc zone TO put in an appearance
until a, least the 1000 foot lovel Is gained
when tho hest results OF all arc logically
expected.
Mr.. Merritt points 10 tho splendid ore
shipments OF the Majestic mine as proof
or this compauys success. while the Mos
COW Is another Star district proposition
that is achieving big results. Fortv men
arc employed al this property On the
deepest level Of tho Hub the manage
ment recently tapped ff,een-f foot BODY
Of orc. the 81 mo as that had ON the IcyoIs
above. but II holds considerably better
values than IL held above.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-08
Lead Production Increases.

The lead output OF Arizona in 1911 WAS
nearly four times as large as that OF
1910 increasing from 2,69699S pounds. val
ued at SllS.66S. to l0,2I4.j52 pounds. val
ued at 5i52. $50, Cochise and Mohave
counties were the sources OF greatest out
put and increase The Warren district,
I'm Cochise county. made a record pro-
duction,
The production OF zinc In Arizona WAS
1852. 9S4 pounds valued AT $3.50, 090, in
1911, against 5.iS4S99 pounds. valued at
1895. .1sf, In 1910. Cochise. Santa Cruz aud
Yavapai counties made small productions.
but Mohave county turned out most OF the
zinc product.
There were 397 mines producing gold,
silver. copper, lead, or zinc. In Arizona
in 1911. against 3I3 In 1910. The total
quantity OF ore sold OF treated in 1911
was 1867 I39 tons, OF which l.721 f5l tons
was shipped to smcltcrs without treat
mcnt and . 81. o37 tons was concentrated
over 30 per cent OF the total was copper
ore.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-08
METAL OUTPUT OF
MONTANA ARIZONA
Copper Curtailment Caused a
Decrease in the Mines
of Montana.

The value OF thc mine output ~ gold
silver, copper, lead and zinc In Montana
in 1911. according 10 V G. Hciles OF tho
United states geological survey. was Sac
9o5.2SI. against SsS.S5s. .953 in 1910, de-
crease Of s1.d0e. oG5. caused by the cur
tsllment in copper production. The value
OF the sold, silver and copper combined
was fc.3oo.i26 less than In 1910, but the
value OF the lead and zinc yield was sSaI.-
i6o more than in 1910. The value OF tho
production of Silver Sow county, which
includes the Butte district. was ol per
cent Of the total value OF the metals from
Montana The decrease in value In this
county was s1.464,e16. so that the COM
blned production OF the other counties In
Montana was slightly greater in 1911 than
in 1910.
The production OF gold In 1911 was only
$l9.9l5 less than In 1910. The greater
part OF tho gold, 11l.4ST fine ounces, or
bee1 per cent OF the total. was from sill
ceous ores; 31,30027 ounces, or IA per
cont, came from copper ores.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-08
SPLENDID QUARTER
OF THE UTAH COPPER
Increased Output and Higher
Metal Market Being Felt
by Company.

The Utah Copper company on Wed
nesday released the report for the quar-
ter ending June 50. 1917. ana from the
Ing the afternoon II is evident that this
famous premier copper producer OF Utah
and all the country has cclipsed all pre-
vious records, striking during the period
a splendid gait by virtue or Increased
copper production and increased market
prices for tho metal.
During the quarter the company pro-
duccd 2s.3i2,QSS pounds OF copper. An
increase or 3,f42isS pounds over tho pre-
vious quarter, tho cost OF producing the
metal being 2.127 cents per pound. against
S.62 cents during the previous period :.
The company received for It's metal an
average or 1913 cents per pound.
The operating profit for the quarter was
81. 257. 5S5.o4; miscellane neous income, s10,-
026.Ol: received from tho Nevada Consoli-
dated dividends. 1915. 1870 bringing the
pany. paid out during the quarter the
usual dividend OF Sl1sI. .341.60, making
the sum OF 81. All, .351.25 added TO the sur
plus in tho period Had the nat earn
ings of the company's Bingham and Gar
field railroad been applied TO the above
earnings II Is figured that the net cost OF
production would have not exceeded Il
cents per pound.
AS gratifying and convincing as this
statement OF earnings is TO shareholders,
the well-known fact that the company
at the present time is handling an upu-
sual tonnage and producing a steadily In
amount of copper, making It GER
tain that the quarter now In progress
VIII eclipse the one 1Ost reported on.
viii De more satisfactory. The company
has everything IN its favor The mag
niticent condition OF its own property.
railroad and mills. while the firm position
or the copper metal market, all are mat
ters which Will rebound TO the benefit
Of the stockholders and the state of Utah
generally