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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-08
POLICE TESTIFY AT
THE BlLLBURG TRIAL

The county court in which Anthony
W. Billburg is on trial on the charge
of conducting a gambling house, was
occupied for the greater part of today
in hearing evidence put on by the city
in substantiating its allegations. Prac-
tically all Of the police officers who
were parties TO the raid out of which
the present charges grew, took the wit
ness stand and described what they
had seen at the den. They told OF hav-
ing found card and other gaming Ia
bles set up and ready for service, of
having arrested six men on charges Of
gambling and OF having confscated the
gambling paraphernalia and later de-
stroying it. Chief of Police James
Brinn was TO take the stand this aft
ernoon. The trial is a hot one and the
arguments between attorneys bitter at
times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-08
VICTIMS OF Gas
ARE RECOVERING
None Feel Ill Effects Today of
Terrible Experience of
Yesterday.
NARROWLY ESCAPED DEATH
Broken Main Was Eight Inch High
Pressure One Leading Direct
From the Plant

The break in the gas main at Forty
second street and Fifth avenue which
yesterday caused the death of Mrs.
Priscilla Sattizahn and the illness OF
several of the neighbors from the gas
which escaped Into the cellars, was re-
paired today after force Of men had
been kept busy since the break was
first discovered. 1t was found that the
contraction of the pipe caused by the
cold, had broken it of squarely and
that there was from quarter to a
half inch between the ends. AS the pipe
| is an eight inch high pressure main
from the Moline plant to the Office in
Rock Island, it can easily be imagined
the amount of gas that was free to es-
cape.
SOME HAD CLOSE CALL.
Those who were rendered i'll yester.
day by the gas but who were so fortu'
nate TO escape with their lives, were
much improved today, none of them
being any the worse for their expert
/ ence. 1t was not known until toda5
just how close a call some of them had
Mrs. W. F. Burke who lives just west
of the Sattizahn home, probably hac
the mar owest escape. Her rhysiCiai
stated that had he been five minutes
later, not only Mrs. Burke but hei
eight weeks old child and an aun
might all have been dead. Mrs
Burke was so affected by 4 cold tina
she could not detect the smell of ga
and she was slow in calling for the
physician. When he raped at tn
door she opened it and fell in a faiI
at his feet. The babys room, fortu
I,ately, was closed AMI very little o
the deadly fumes Of the gas had work
ed in, otherwise it might be dead tc
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-08
FAIL TO VOTE ON
SPECIAL TAxLEvY
Board of Supervisors Adjourns
Without Taking Measures
to Increase Revenues.
is LEFT TO NEW MEMBERS
Finance Committee Recommends
That Incoming Body Take Steps
Toward Paying Old Debts.

The board of supervisors adjourned
this this morning for the March ses.
sion without having voted on the pro-
position to levy special tax for the
increasing of the county's revenues in
an effort to catch up on finances and
clear the county of debt. The finance
committee brought in report showing
that at the beginning of this month the
county's liabilities amounted to $4,000
and that the estimated liabilities at
the end of the year would be nearly
100000 and in view of this recon-
mended that the new board which will
be formed following the coming cleo
ton in April, take up the project of in
creasing the revenue to meet this obi
cation. The motion to put the burden
of raising the finances on the new
board was adopted. The five mill tax
levy accordingly was not brought up.
NAME GRAND JURY.
The closing business included the
submitting of a list of names for the
grand jury, a report of the judiciary
committee on the Second avenue paw
| ing proposition and a report of the
visit of the board to Bethany home
The bill of ]. R. Brooks, deputy sher-
iff, amounting to $3.50, was thrown
out after some heated arguments, a
motion finally being introduced and
carried that if said bill is again pre-
sented to the committee on fees anC
salaries that it be rejected.
The grand jury for the next tern
of court is as follows:
Cordova-George Ferguson.
Coe-E. H. Coe.
Canoe Creek-H. D. ]. Breaker.
Zuma-John c. Daley.
Port Byron-Samuel Bryan.
Hampton-George Church.
South Moline-Charles Palmer.
Moline-Ernest Carlmark, Thoma
F. GUILTY, Axel Klingberg, John A
Goodmanson.
Rock Island-William Bennett, ]. G
Smith, Phil S. Wilcher.
: South Rock Island-Thomas Daugh
erty.
bldCh f1dWh--N lllldIll 4NIChOlS.
Coal Valley-Henry Hitler.
Rural-R. L. Bollman.
Bowling-Cyrus Miller.
Edgington-John H. Patterson.
Andalusia-Edward Stropes.
, Buffalo Prairie-Ed Martin.
Drury-Thomas Watson.
PROTEST ON PAVING.
The judiciary committee reporte
/. that it had met with the board of II
: cal improvements and had proteste
. against the paving of Second avenue |
: front of the court house becaus
: finances would not permit and becaus
! the present paving would last severs
, years, and asked the board to take al
4 ton. The board placed the matter
! the hands of the committee with powe
q to act.
! The board passed resolutions exten,
+ ing a vote of thanks to the board {
directors of Bethany home for the il
vitation to visit the institution We
: terday afternoon, and went on recor
as approving the work of the director
of the association in their handling ii
affairs of the institution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-08
REPAIRING SEWAGE
PUMP FOR EN- URGENCY

The auxiliary pump owned by the
city and used in keeping the sewer sys-
TEN working during excessive high wa
ter, is being overhauled under the di-
rection of Commissioner Jonas Bear
who wants it ready in case high water
attends the annual breaking up of the
ice in the Mississippi river, an event
of the near future. The pump is To-
Gated near the abatoir in the west end
of the city and is usually brought into
action in the spring during the flood
season. When the stage of water is
of the city does not have a natural
flow to its western terminal and must
be aided by the pump.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-08

with the mail. is a strange coinci-
dence, for at that hour the platform
is generally traversed by many peo-
pie.
SACKS ARE TRACED.
The sack which was recovered was
from Omaha and the one which is
still missing was sent out of the To-
raj postoffce and was scheduled to
leave Rock Island for Cedar Rapids
and Sioux Falls, via Cedar Rapids.
According to a late story, the sacks
were taken at different times, one
early in the evening and the other
about Il O'Clock. J. w. Ocheltree,
loader, discovered that the first sack
was gone. The trucks are left on
the platform because there is no
room in the transfer department for
them. Two tramps who have camp
ed back of the roundhouse for two
days have disappeared and they are
suspected as perpetrators of the rob.
berry. In the sack that was slit open
package of jewelry, another for 6
savings bank and some other mai
were left behind.
MOORE DISCOVERS THEFT.
Harry Moore, employed by the
Rock Island brewery, went to seal {
car at O'Clock this morning anC
when he struck a match found the
mail sack in the car. He it was who
notified the local postal authorities
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-08
BOAT DIRECTORS
HOLD A MEETING
Transact Business of Island
City Boating Association
Ready for Season.
TWO COMMITTEES NAMED
Are to Plan Plenty of Races and En-.
tertainments-Boom Cared for
-Courtesies Extended.

In order to make good the declara-
ton that the Island City Boating as
sociation is going to 40 things during
the 1912 river season, the associa-
ton met last evening, discussed mat
tiers of Importance, took action
where possible and made ready for
the season. Letters are to be direct
ed to the boat clubs of the middle
west section inviting the members to
use the Rock Island harbor at the
time of the regatta under the aus
Pices of the Davenport Boating asso-
citation. The Davenport harbor will
nc doubt be taxed to its capacity, and
so the local club has extended the
courtesies to those who may wish to
avail themselves of the opportunity.
WILL CARE FOR BOOMs.
The booms which were left in the
river last fall through oversight will
be taken out of the way of danger
by a contractor who will be hired.
The booms will be repaired and some
of them rebuilt and placed in readi-
ness for the opening of the season,
May /. 1t is the plan of the associa-
ton to open the harbor on the May
day and it is possible that some sort
OF entertainment will be arranged
for that date. An entertainment
committee consisting of c. L. Boards
ley, A. II. Lambert and F. H. Bar
aeCt, has been appointed to take care
OF the entertainments under the club
auspices.
APPOINT RACE COMMITTEE.
The 1912 race committee consists
of G. Mosenfelder, V. C. Kuenzel,
Harry Sage and Gus Jencke. 1t is
up TO this committee to arrange sew
eral races for the coming season
There are to be some six or seven
new boats in the harbor this summer
and there will be plenty of compete
ton in any races which may be ar
ranged. 1t is the plan to run of
q race or two in the evening and &c
follow it's conclusion with social en-
tertainment-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-08
POLICE ARREST PAIR
TO PREVENT A THEFT

Ben Racey was fined 50 and costs
this morning for disorderly conduct
and John Martin, his pal, was sent TO
the county jail to await hearing tomor-
row morning on like charge. The
pair were arrested by Detective Caul-
field last night in the railroad yards.
and had it not been for the arrest a
little money might have left Racey' S
pockets, unbeknown TO him and
against his will, for from all reports,
he was not in condition to staye OF a
frisking at the hands of his pal Racey
was fortunate TO get away with a s.
fine. where. had the officer not placed
him under arrest, all Of his belongings
might have been missing today. Mar
tin, the police say, may possibly have
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-08
TWO MAIL SACKS
STOLEN OFF ROAD
TRANSFER TRUCK
Thief Picks Pouches While on
Platform and Escapes
Unseen.
ONE is FOUND IN BOX CAR
Is Slit Open and Contents Strewn
Over Car F1oor-NOthing of
Value Taken Is Belief.

Two mail sacks, scheduled for
transfer from train No. 80 to train
No. ) on the Rock Island road last
night at 1890 at the Thirty-first
street depot OF the road, were
stolen while the transfer clerk
was away from the truck on
which they were placed. One of
the stolen sacks was found in a box
car on a siding above the depot and
the mail which It had contained was
strewn over the floor of the car and
on the ground. The sack had been
Gilt open and the mail, too, was open
ed. An investigation failed to show
whether or not anything OF value was
taken from this particular sack. The
second sack has not been found thus
far, and it is possible that IL will take
long search to find either where il
has been taken, or from whence it
came. Postofices along the line of
the train on which the sacks were
brought here will have TO check up
on outgoing mail before any line is
gotten on It.
AUTHORITIES AT WORK.
Postal inspectors, Rock Island
read agents and local police officers
are working on the case. The police
discovered the mail sack in the box
car and recovered a portion OF the
mail. The inspectors will arrive in
Rock Island this evening and work
out of here. The important thing
now is TO recover the second sack and
II possible, learn whether or not any.
thing of monetary value was stolen
from it. 1t is the belief of the
authorities that nothing Of value tC
anyone but TO whom the mail was
directed was contained in the sacks.
NOT PREMEDITATED.
Whether the sacks we're taken b.
some hobo who may have happened
along at the time when they were OF
the truck or whether the robbery wa,
the outcome Of well laid plans, is ;
preston. II is the supposition tina
some one hapTcned along and seeini
the truck unguarded, took the sack
and hurried to the boxcar. lost m
time ip examining the contents ant
then hurried away. That no on,
happened 10 be on the depot platform
81 the hour that the sacks were takel
and that nc ono saw the thief depar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-08
a more serious charge than disorderly
conduct to answer tomorrow.
SlNNETT COMES BACK
WITH ANOTHER SCALP

Young Sinnett has returned to Rock
els hanging around his neck, said laur-
els having been copied in a ring fight
Quincy Wednesday night. The fight
went 10 rounds, and during the last six,
Brund was too groggy to stand without
hanging onto Sinnett. Several well di-
rected blows By Sinnett got the best of
the Des Moines lad before four rounds
had elapsed. After that, in order to
stave off a K. o. blow, he merely hure
onto Sinnett's neck. "Kid" Farmer of
Peoria, and Jake Parada, a Missouri
pug" fought for 10 rounds, and Far
mel had the best of it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-08
We're "Springing'
Spring BonnetS

And we've sprung" a
new one this season.
It's so different, you
know, old chap"-out of
the ordinary in style and
color.
Popular's no name for
it, though! They're going
like hot cakes among the
young men.
English cloth hats,
$3.50 and $500.
Derbies are more con-
sentative aren't they?
Longley, $500 derby,
union made.
You can't buy a better
$500 derby anywhere
at least on the earth. Get
one that will make you
feel at peace with the
woodland make you
look that way, too.
"Crushers" Of the bet
ter quality.
Hats are a specially
but mems clothing is al
ways on our mind.
See our window for
spring styles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-08
FRED e. NELSON.

A cablegram from Buenos Ayres, Ar
gentine Republic. South America,
brought the intelligence yesterday of
the death of Fred A Nelson, a promi-
rent young Moline man who was rep
resenting the Moline Plow company in
that country. Sometime ago the deceas-
ed contracted typhoid fever and it took
him away before he thought it was
serious. An effort will be made to
bring the remains to Moline for burial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-08
johnson Back Home.

Peter Johnson, alias Sherlock
Holmes, has returned to his home back
of Davenport, after deciding to leave
it to the Rock Island police to hunt for
the timepiece that was stolen from his
pocket early yesterday morning by
man for whom he had bought a few
drinks. ajs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-08
FUNERAL OF MISS swoYER.

The funeral of Miss Loemma
swoyer was held from the residence
of L. Dindinger, $50 Twenty-frst
street, this afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev.
T. e. Newland of the First Methodist
Episcopal church officiating. The re-
mains were taken direct to the train
for Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where brief
services will also be held, after which
burial will take place at Fairfax, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-08

submit that the senator now and for
years on the retired list, has no claim
for juniority over myself, who broke
into the candlelight 11:55 p. m, March
7, 1S41"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-08

an church at the age of IA years and
was always firm believer in that
faith. Funeral services will be held
at the home. Saturday morning con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. Kerr. Interment
will be in Mount Maria cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-08
r. A. SMITH.

R. A. Smith, pioneer Of the county
and three times chairman of the county
board of supervisors, died last night at
his home, 2519 Eleventh avenue, Mo-
line. He was born in 1886.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-08
MRS GEORGE KENDALL.

Mrs. George Kendall, resident of
Rock Island county for 60 years. died
yesterday at her home in Canoe Creek
at the age of 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-08
Only One "sromo ouinine.v

That is Laxative Bromo Quinine.
Look for the signature of e. W. Grove.
Used the world over to Cure Cold in
One Day. Csc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-08

New spring suit of tan or
gray cheviot, unusual value at
sI5-iSame style in blue serge
$3.50. Shown at the n & <,
Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-08

All tie news all the time.-Ths
Argus
The Calumet news., 1912-08-26
Mine Inspector

As a candidate for the Republican
nomination for Mine Inspector, ! de-
sire to state my qualifications and al
SO to impress upon the voters The inn
portance of this Office under the new
Mine Inspection Act. i'm fact, it was
only after a thorough study of this
act that | finally decided TO seek the
office The requirements of the law
as set forth I'm this new act works a
complete transformation of this office
its aim being to reduce the dangers
connected with mining I'm its various
branches and thus prevent much need
less suffering and loss of life. In this
connection might add that while the
act is very good as far as il goes IL
could go further and include many de-
tails such as are found i'm Canadian
Mine Inspection laws and If elected !
propose to recommend such amend
ments 20 the present act as | find local
conditions to warrant.
TO properly discharge the duties OF
this Office henceforth will require
strict attention to all matters pertain
ing TO the office. and the ability to di-
rect competent assistants.
A complete system of records will
also have to be established. With a
full knowledge of these requirements
and having no affiliations with any
mining corporations feel fit and com
petent To faithfully and fearlessly dis
charge thc duties of this office | am
graduate of the Michigan College
of Mines and have had seven years
practical experience at mining and
mine engineering.
earnestly solicit the vote and good
will of all Republican voters.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-26
MINES AND MINING STOCKS

fairly treated and that the company
has the money 10 buy.
Il VIII pas o. keep "a neat surpiGs
ON hand for time, and the starcholG-
ers Of the company Will surely profit
by reason of the enterprise Of the man
agement ln pro,iding for higsor opcr-
ations. The directors are somewhat
ambitious 10 Doc rtll bivgcr in the
copper mining world than now. aud
ready money is one OF the best things
TO have ON hand Wncn there are bar
gains beig offered
There need Doe no apprehension over
the failure 90 increase ihe quarterly
dividend as observed for the pas, year
or more Thecs a good reason for mott
now increasing IL and this will bc
clearly demonstrated to the complete
of al the shareholders of
alumct X Arizona.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-26
LEGAL NOTICES.
June 3, 10, II, "a; July 1. s. Is. %. 2s
AUGUST .. II. 10. &c.


June B. 10. II. "a July 1. s. Is. %. %;
August .. Il, 10, &C.
DEFAULT having been made in the
conditions OF "A certain mortgage by
Basilo Venturino and Gertrude Ven
turino, his wife of Calumet township,
Iloughton county Michigan. parties of
the first part, to Ernst Bollmann OF
Osceola township, Iloughton county,
Michigan. party of the second part,
bearing date April %. 1901, and re-
corded i'm the oflice of the Register of
Deeds for the county or Houghton.
Michigan on the tenth day of May. A.
ID. 1910 i'm Liber ID. D." of Mortgages
on page 26i, which said mortgage was
duly assigned by the executors of
the last will and testament Of Ernst
Bollmann, deceased. TO Johanna
Fritzlof, Aususte HeineCke. Sophie
Hoppert, wilhelm Kaufman, otto
Kaufman, Mionie Mahlmann, de-
visees named i'm said viii. by a certain
assignment of mortgage. dated Sep
tember IA. 1906. and recorded in the
office of the Register o. Deeds for
Houghton county. Michigan. on Octo-
her 6. 1906. in Liber -. j." OF Mort
cages at page 26g, and which said
mortgage was thereafter duly assigned
by the above named devisees To the
Bollmann Land & Investment Com
pany, a corporation organized and eX-
isting under the laws OF the state of
Wisconsin. by a certain assignment
of mortgage. dated September is, 1906
! and recorded In the Office of the Reg
lister of Deeds for said iioughton
| county on October 6. 1906 in Liber y.
j." of Mortgages at page ef2. on which
| mortgage there is claimed to be dJe
and Is declared to be due at the date
of this notice. the sum of seven thou
sand. ninety five and GJ-100, (7.095.65)
dollars, and no suit or proceedings at
law or in equity having been institut-
ed To- recover the money secured by
said mortgage or any part thereof.
NOW THEREFORE,. by virtue o:
the power OF sale contained i'm said
mortgage and the statute i'm such case
made and provided. notice is hereby
given that on the twenty seventh day
of August. A. H., 1912, at If o'clock in
the forenoon there viii bc sold at pub
| lie auction TO the highest bidder at
! the front door of the court house in
the village of IIoughton, i'm the coun-
| ty of Houghton. Michigan, chat be-
ing the place whore the Circuit Court
for the said county of Houghton is
holden) the promises described in
said mortgage or so much thereof as
may be necessary To pay the amount
due on said mortgage with six per
cent interest and all legal costs as
provided for I'm said mortgage and an
attorney fee Of thirty-nve dollars as
also provided for In said mortgage.
The promises Described IN said
mortgage are all those certain pieces
or parcels Of land situate and being
In the Township OF Calumet In the
County OF Houghton and state OF
| Michigan, and described as follows.
tc wit. Lot numbered Five I'm Block
numbered Five (5) and Lot number
cd Twenty (2O) in Block numbered
Five (5) of the Village OF Calumet.
according to the plat OF said Village
Of Calumet Of record I'm the Office Of
tho Registcr Of Deeds for said County
OF Houghton. Resolving. however
unto the Laurium Mining company
The Calumet news., 1912-08-26
At NORTH NEARsARGE.
c. q n. Band TO Render Open All
Concert on Wednesday.

The management of the c. ~ IL.
hand has arrarged 10 render the open
air concert postponed rom August Q
at the North kearsargc location. or
"Wednesday evening. Residents Of
Wolverine. Kcaisa@ec and Allouez are
invited To attend. Director Barnard has
arranged the following excellent pro-
Gram for this occasion:
March. "Ironclad Brown.
Gems from Golden Girl" Howard.
Overture. Hungarian Comedy" Ho-
Ter Bella.
tuphonium solo. Holy City" Ad-
ams-Harry r. King.
Tone Pictures of North and South, 4"
BendiX.
Melodies from Spring Maid" Rein
herdt.
Morceaux de Concert "Danso De Sa-
'tyrs There.
Descriptive Rocked in the Cradle Of
the Deep" Lovenberg.
March. "Wanderlust,' King.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-26

Houghton County. Michigan.
TO The Township Clerks. Houghton
County. Michigan;
You area hereby notified that a GEN
eral Primary election will be held IN
this County and state on Tuesday the
21th day of August. a. -. 1912, for all
political parties. for the purpose of
nominating candidates for the offices
of United States Senator, Governor
Lieutenant Governor. Representative
I'm Congress. state Senator and Rep
tesentatives i'm the state Legislature
ALSO for nominating candidates by
each political party in Counties. az
prescribed by Act No. 2S1 Of the Pub
lie Acts of 1909. as amended.
In Witness Whereof. J have hereto
affixed my signature and the seal Of
the County of Houghton, Michigan, al
Houghton. Michigan. this 18th day OF
August A. -. 1912.
26 James j. Byers, Sheriff.
Attest: GEORGE MARTIN,
Township Clerk.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-26
BACK FROM c. E. MEETING.
Almost Al Of Last Years Officers Re
elected

Local delegates To the state conven-
tion of Christian Endeavor workers
have returned from Marquette whc"c
the convention came TO a close yes
tcrday. Almost all of last years ~
tcers were reelected Saturday, as fol
lows:
Presdent-LeWiS s. Han Chicago.
Vice President. PercIval Huget
ID. -. Detroit.
Vice President for L. Prev. p. 4.
Amstutz. Marquette.
Seurctary-A. J.. Spanord, Grand
Rapids.
Treasurer Edward T. Lindsay. sag
NAV.
JGniCr superintendent Mary
X. Rbinney. Detroit
Missionary Superintendent MSS
Wilhelmlna Horbers. Detroit.
Citizenship Superintendent keu-
meth Payne. KalamaZao.
Rural Superintende ent-Miss E4te
NJ. Rutterfeld. BAY city.