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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-01

The general design OF the dining sa-
loon is simplicity itself. The tables
judiciOUsly arranged will permit the
entire number of passengers carried
being seated at a meal There is room
for eighty five diners in the saloon at
"a sitting. The dining room occupies
a commanding position on the upper
deck of the vessel, which insures
plenty of light as we'll as ventilation.
In the rear of the saloon are twenty
staterooms, each with two broad
berthS~ and a settee. Two big laVitor-
les and baths are located on this deck
In the after part of the vessel will be
found quarters for the engineering
staff, stewards, and other members Of
the crew. at the extreme aft OF this
deck is a large room set aside for the
storage of refrigerated cargo and sup
Plies for the ship. The new vessel
will have a fully equipped Hefrigerat-
ing plant
Meny Improvements In Cargo FaciIi-
ties.
The handling of~cargo, both in the
leading and discharge will be greatly
facilitated in the new liner by a practi-
cal arrangement of four large matches.
In addition to this means of dealing
with freight, the vessel is to be fitted
with ten side ports, five. on each side
of the vessl.
ALI machinery will be situated in the
after part of the vessel insuFing a
minimum amount of vibration which
is a prime factor in the popularity Of
Matson steamers now in the trans
Pacific service. 49,,
The new liner is to be fitted with
the latest and improved towing ma
chine, which places that vessel III the
same class as the Lurline, in time
Of distress. The need of towing APP
rsratus has been demonstrated on
more than one occasion in the mara
time history of the Pacific. T.
The PLANS which have been inspect
Ell by many interested in the shipping
ei the islands, indicate that the latesS
addition to the Matson Navigation line
will be vessel jim every way in kee'
ing with the demands of passenger
ard freight carrier between the main
land and the islands. ... ......=
/ 1t is expected that the newboat wit
be ready to enter the Trans-Pacikc
service by November of 1918.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-01
MANY DESIRABLE FEATURES TO
BE FOUND IN new MATSON Liner

The latest Matson Navigation Com
pany steamship, the order for which
was placed with the Newport News
Shipbuilding Company some weeks
ago, upon the arrival of Vice Presi-
dent Z. D. Tenney of Castle & Cooke
on the Coast, will possess many new
and pleasing features.
Plans and complete diagrams show.
ing the internal arrangements as we'll
as the general contour Of the new
liner have been on exhibition at the
office of Castle & Cooke. A number
of local shipping people and business
men have called to inspect the plans
for the proposed vessel, and it is the
general opinion that the liner will be
welcome addition to the Matson
fleet Of passenger and cargo carriers.
The plans which have been on view
here show vessel of 446 feet length,
54-foot beam and 33.6-foot depth.
A casual inspection would indicate
that the new vessel is to be construct
ed along much the same lines as the
Lurline. This is particularly indi
Gated by the fact that the machinery
is located in the extreme after por-
ton of the ship.
WelI-Appointed Ship.
The upper bridge desk is designed
to accommodate the quarters for the
captain AND, his navigating officers.
On this deck is located a commodious
smoking room, with convenient lava
tories and buffet. The smoking
room is designed on generous lines
and will be fitted out with becoming
taste. 49,.
Two finely-fitted private staterooms
with separate baths are feature of
the poop deck. The social hall is sit
uated here, which will have seating
capacity for many passengers. In adj
dition to the cabin de luxe, quarters
for medical officer and a stewardess
are to be found on this deck. The
poop deck will contain eight state
rooms, with two large lavatories-one
for men and the other for women. In
the after part of this deck are the
purser's office and separate room
for the wireless apparatus and install
lation and quarters for two operators.
Dining Room Seats All Passengers.
There will be no waiting for a sec
ond table on the new Natson liner,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-01
new MAUNA LOA
NOW IN SERVICE

With an increase Of fifty per cent.
in her passenger accommodations, the
Inter-IsIand steamer Mauna Loa,
which has been out of commission
since last May, entered the regular
Kona and Kau service on a maiden
voyage this morning.
Rebuilt from stem to stern, the
overhauling costing a good many thou
sand dollars, the Mauna Loa now rep
resents a fine type Of passenger and
freight carrier.
The fair lis( of passengers that
filed aboard the Mauna Loa before
sailing time at noon today were most
agreeably surprised at the startling
changes made in the arrangement OF
cabins and other matters that tend to
the personal comfort of travellers at
sea.
New iron beds of the latest design
have been fitted in the staterooms.
New and modern lavatories are in
stalled in each room. The dining sa-
loon has received much attention and
now has much larger seating ca
pacity.
DClOIS ZIG NSS6Cl ACouLhCu ucE lOI-
mer run to windward Hawaii ports, a
complete refrigerating plant was in
stalled.
The Mauna Loa was fitted with new
Scotch boilers of the highest type.
The vessel is now an oil burner, the
old coal-burning device having been
removed. -.
Finely-appointed quarters for the
captain and his officers are now To-
Gated on new bridge deck. Here
also are situated two of the finest
equipped staterooms in the ship
Captain Thompson is the proud skip
per who took the Mauna Loa out on
her initial run today. The same force
of engineers as was formerly in the
steamer continues in the Kona and
kau service. 81
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-01
PASSENGERS ARRIVED

Per M. N. S. S. Wilhelmina, from
San Francisco. i For HonolulH Mr..
and Mrs. l.. c. Ables, Miss w. l.
Ahrens, Mrs. L. A. Andrews, Mrs. L.
T.. Arnold, Mr.. and Mrs. B. d. Bald
win and children, Mr.. and Mrs. s.
Beardmore, T. w. Bewley, E. Bishop,
Master Clark Bowen, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
A.. Bowen, VIM. A. Bowen, Mrs. N. o.
Bradley, G.. A. Bruins, w. M. Burnett,
Miss Dixie Coke, w. N. Concannon,
Mrs. G. B. Cooper, Master Charles
Bryant Cooper Jr., Miss Frances
Cooper, Master John McGrew Cooper,
Miss d. Coulter, Carl Dedson, Mrs.
Chas. Paul Durney and infant, Carl du
Roi, Miss Gee, r. Graham, Mrs. w.
M. Graham, Mr. and Mrs T. Guard,
Miss Dorothy M. Guild, John Guild.
Chas. M. Herbert, Mrs. A. G. Holt and
children, Miss Louie NJ. Hosmer, Mrs.
y. H. Hough, Duke P. Kahanamoku,
A. E. Kelley, s. A. Keystone, Mr.. and
Mrs. N. B. Lansing, John MacLaren,
Mrs NJ McCandless and infant, Mr..
and Mrs. T. Mccormack and child, Mr..
and Mrs. R. R. McEldowney, r. B.
McGrew, Mrs. DR.. d. McLennan,
TBlakeley McStocker, A. E. Murphy,
Miss e. Peacock, A. F. Peterson, Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Ramsey and child,
Mrs. P. G. Reilly, Mrs. l. Rubenstein,
Mrs. +. r. Salter, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
A. Scott, Miss M. Scott, Miss Mary
Sexton, Mrs. Matilda Sexton, A. B.
Sill, Mrs. Agnes M. Silver, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. E. Steere and children, Mrs.
r., Stewart, Rev. Sister M. Sylvester,
Rev. Sister M. Teresa, Miss Gladys E.
Thomas, Miss Muriel Thomas, Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. HI. Thompson and children,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Thorne, Mr.. and Mrs.
John R. Vogel, Miss Bella Walker, Mr..
and Mrs. e. M. Watson, Miss Vir-
'ginia Watson, Miss W. Weight, Ralph
W. Weymouth, D. Williams, W.. S.
Winters, Carl VOTERS, Miss May Wood
man, N. B. Young, NJ. G. Zalinsky,
Miss A. Zumwalt, Miss M. Zumwalt.
Per stmr. Mauna Kea, from Hilo
and way ports, Oct. ii. F. John
son and wife, L. A. Jeffs and wife,
G. s. Desky, T. M. Church, W. c..
Parke, F. o. Boyer and wife, C.. b.
Potter, J. G.. Rothwell, T. K. Myers,
J. A. Balch, G. P. Wilder, C. G. Hell
ser and wife, c. A. Stobie and wife,
H. P. Wood and wife, C. R. Frazier
and wife, R. De, A. K. Nawahi, H. H.
Seovel, F. E. Howes, Mrs. ]. W. Nc.
CURE, W. H. C.. Campbell, C. E.
Wright, Rev. ]. P Erdman, Rev. w.
B. 0leson, F. W. Walker, wife and
child; Misses All Chong ca, J. P.
Hewitt, F. Malone. A. Gartley, Jno.
T. Moir, Miss M. Kluegel, Rev. F. S.
Scudder, Mrs. J. Craelius and three
children, Rev. ]. GOSH, Geo. S. Flu
kada, NJ. Miaoka and wife, Gnu Sang,
M. Kato.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-01
STOCKS WEAK
And failing

Another slump in stocks, and in a
market almost dead, is recorded to-
day. Oahu fell between boards a
quarter of a point to 26. Is for 25, 20
and 80 shares, and on the board
dropped to rs flat for five shares.
There is no reason in Oahu's Intrinsic
condition for this decline - it is only
a symptom of the return of pessimism
regarding the sugar situation gener'
ally now affecting practically all SUI
gar stocks. Eva is also down half.
point since yesterday, sale of so
shares at $3.50 being reported. Even
MeBryde, that Nigh have been
thought to have struck bottom, has
shed another quarter point, 5 shares
being reported sold at $50. Hawaii
an Sugar had farther to fall without
alarming the market, and a drop of a
quarter point in it shown by sale of
so shares at LIS would hardly be,
noticeable under other circumstances.
The only other transaction on the list
is a sale of $4,000 Hilo 1901 SKIES at
100, a drop of one point.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-01
PADDY RYAN LICENSE
TRANSFER UP TOMORROW

Whether or not Paddy Ryan, sa-
loon keeper, shall be allowed by the
license commission to move his eS.
tablishment from its present location
in the Occidental hotel to location
in the opposite block, fronting on Ala
kea Street, will again be before the
license, board tomorrow afternoon.
A decision from the AttOrney-gen.
eral that property" holder means
property-owner or lessees with at
least a year lease will be before the
board, and OH this decision and petit
lions for and against the transfer of
the license depends the action of the
board.
1t was reported today that Ryan
and his friends have secured sigma
lures of a majority of PROPERTY own
ers to their petition. This report
was promptly denied by George w.
Patty of the Anti-Saloon League, who
is leading the fight against the trans
fer.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-01
PASSENGERS BOOKED

Per M. n S. S. Lurline, for San
Francisco, Oct. 1. - Chas. Kettle,
Mr.. Kettle. l. J. Hare, Mrs. Webb,
NJ. H. Webb, J. II. Drew. Mrs. ID.
H. Case. Miss Case, H. P. Hammond,
w. H. Engle, J. P. Hewitt, r. r. Rob-
inson, A. w. Robinson, D. Wilson,
A. G. Doebury, Mrs. Doesbury, NJ.
Preston, <. T. Wesley, Geo. Will
liams, Mrs. Williams, J C. Gauger,
Mr.. and Mrs. C.. B. Parsons, Mrs. H
B. Meyer, Miss S. A. Kay, D. C. Pc
tiers, c. F. Peterson, Miss A. Klumpke,
Miss o. Nishimura, Miss R. S. Ev-
ans. n. Churchill, Mrs Churchill, Jno.
McCubbin, Geo McCubbin, S. Evans,
B. S. Franklin. five steerage.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-01
VESSELS TO AND
FROM THE ISLANDS
Especial EabIe to Merchants
Exchange.l

...~-~t Tuesday, Oct. 4.
YOKOHAMA - Sailed, Sept. %, S. S.
Siberia, for Honolulu. -"
SUVA - Sailed, Oct. /, S. S. Mariana,
for Honolulu. So
NEW YORK - Arrived, Oct. I, ship
Foohng Suey, from Mahukona May
Is. III.
EUREKA y Arrived, Oct. /, schr. A.
F. Coats, from Hilo, Sept. 8. -
Mail for. San Francisco per s. s.
Lurline, closes 4:30 p. m. today.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-01
HARBOR Notes

Taking a general orb, the Inter
island steamer Noeaul sted for wind
ward Kauai ports Last evening.
The Matssn Navigator liner Will
helmina is to sail for Hilo Thursday
evening at 5 o'clock Dftischarge 1900
tons freight. III
There will be room lfbr all Corners
in the Pacific Mail lire Siberia. to be
dispatched for San francisco next
Monday evening.
The Harrison Direa Line freighter
Workman was sent p the Oceanic
wharf to discharge three thousand
tons European merchandise.
For news and the tim about Il, -
Desple buy the Star.H lletin.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-01
WEATHER TODAY

temperatures a. NJ, IS; a. m,
80; 10 a. M, SO; ~ noon, SO. Mini
mum last night, &c.
Barometer at 8 a. M, 80 e5. Rela,
tive humidity, 8 a. M, "a. Dew-point
at s a. m, 81 Absolute humidity, s
a. m, 699S. Rainfall, oil.
Winds a. m, velocity s, direction
NE; 8 a. NJ, velocity II, direction E.;
10 a. NJ, velocity 9. direction F.; ~
noon. velocity -. direction NE. Move
ment past "a hoursfi 235 miles.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-01

The discharge of cargo brought by
the Inter-Island steamer Maui from
kawaihae included 50 bales hides, Y
packages sundries, 200 sacks rice, and
Is head cattle. The vessel returned
to her home port yesterday and was
given quick dispatch for Hawaii.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-01

The battleship Wyoming has been
turned over to the government by
Cramps. The new vessel is a sister
hip of the Arkansas.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-01
Mauna kea Brings Report OF Much
Rain on Hawaii. ..~

Much rain along the coast of Ha-
waii is reported with the arrival of
the Inter-Island steamer 'Mauna Kea
from Hilo this morning. The vessel
passed through smooth seas and light
winds. She brought cargo including
10 cords wood, quantity of empties,
l auto, crates chickens, ducks, and SO
packages sundries. The steamer is
to be dispatched for Hilo and way
ports at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. l,.s.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-01

WANTB.

To buy large palms ferns or other
plants In tlrDs or Us Write 'sM.
o., this office. k-5355-2t
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-01

Helene Returns from NapOOpOO.
Sugar made up the cargo brought
to the port in the Inter-Island steamer
Helene from Napoopoo. This vessel
brought $3.50 sacks sugar and IS
head Of Greenwich ranch cattle. The
vessel met with light trades and
smooth seas on the return tip.
N returning from Kauai, Light
housA Inspector Arlidge reports hav-
ing landed material on the Garden
Island intended for the new light to
be installed at Kilauea.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-01

Schooner Alice Cooke Due Daily.
Shipping men at this port look for
the arrival of the American schooner
Alice Cooke daily. This vessel sailed
from Port Ludlow thirty four days
ago with a full shipment of lumber
consigned to the local branch Of Lew
ers & Cooke.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-01
6nt1nll1lu Star Hullrttn

ers, Commercial Printers, Bookbinder:
Photo EngraVers.
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fingers downward and back to his
mouth, grinning from ear to ear in
the prospective delight of his first
real poi feed since he left the Islands
months ago.. ~ >...... j..
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Hawaii Sugar.

Hawaii Sugar. -"
A small amount of sugar remains
at several ports along Hawaii, accord
ing to a report that has reached this
city with the arrival of the steamer
Mauna Kea. Purser Phillips notes the
following shipments: Olaa 1000,
Onomea 944, Hakalau 9574, Hamakua
Mill 1000, Puhaluu 1000, and Honuapo
200 sacks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-22
INSURGENTS ARE
ADVISEDTOSTICK
John L. Sunbeam of Minneapolis
Addresses Crowd at Bese-
elin's Hall.
SLABS AT HEAD OFFICERS
Says Lax Business Methods Are Re-
sponsbIe for Need of Increased
Insurance Rates.
SLABS AT HEAD OFFICERS

Several hundred insurgent Modern
Woodmen from this city, Moline, Daven-
port, the surrounding small towns
and some from as far away as Peoria,
listened to a speech by John L. Sun
dean of Minneapolis, at Beselin's hall
in this city last night. Sunbeam is
one of the leaders in the insurgent
anti-rate raise fight now before the
greatest of fraternal societies and he
came here under the auspices of the
Woodmen Assembly of Rock Island
county. NJ. J. McEniry of Moline act
ed as chairman of the meeting and
introduced the speaker.
NOT OPPOSED TO A RAISE.
Mr.. Sunbeam made an exhaustive
analysis of the rate situation, admit
ted that @ raise was advisable, but
branded as an imposition, the rates
fixed at the head camp meeting in
Chicago. He said that the legislation
at the head camp was fit rather for
Russia than for use in these United
States. He cited figures to show that
the society's new rates will put into
the hands of the head officers, mil
lions of dollars in surplus funds and
permit of the payment of death claims
| If the death rate became twice what
| it is at present.
HITS AT HEAD OFFICERS.
He took a hidden slap at the Wood
men head officials by asserting that
/ there would be no need for increased
rates if present lax methods of hand
ling the business were discontinued
and certain Improvements instituted
Further he advocated the ousting OF
/ the head officials and stated that al
the next meeting of the Illinois legis-
lature, bill would be introduced ask
ing that the society be ruled hereafter
by a commission, presumably to be
appointed by the state.
He further advised his hearers tha
there is a sentiment in various othel
states favorably to seeding from tn
Modern Woodmen and forming a ney
society unless the present rate ques
ton is amicably settled. His advicl
I to his hearers was ito stick to tn
| ship" and not sever connections Will
Woodcraft as the matter would be sal
isfactorily adjusted in the end
At the conclusion of his talk, a ha
was passed around and a collectio
was taken to aid in defraying the ex
penses Of the speaker who is tourin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-22

higher than the Modern Woodmen ia
Bile. Why repeal law that does not
affect the Modern Woodmen society,
which was in Minnesota prior to 1907?
There can be only one object, this be-
ing to remove an obstacle to the or
ganization of a new society with head
quarters in Minnesota and operating
on rates below those of the National
Fraternal Congress. The secret of his
activity outside of Minnesota is to Sc
cure funds for carrying out his Min
nesota project. This should be under
stood by all members of the Modern
Woodmen society. in Rock Island
county, whether for or against the new
rates, as all are especially interested
in preserving a national society with
headquarters in Rock Island"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-22


the insurgents.
CLAIM INsINCERITY.
An attache of the Woodmen office
this morning gave out the following
statement regarding the purposes of
the insurgent leader who spoke last
night at Beselin's hall:
Those Modern Woodmen of Rock
Island county who may be opposed to
the new rates of the society have little
in common with John L. Sunbeam.
They would preserve the old society
and the old rates. He would do Meth
er. He is a secessionist and against
any adjustment of the controversy
within the society that would preserve
it, He favors instead a new organiza-
ton with headquarters in Minnesota,
which he believes he could control.
In his publication, and wherever he
has spoken in that state, he has in
the new rates should succeed in the
courts and at the next head camp, the
old society could not carry their N
surance on terms as favorable as could
safely be offered by new one con-
fined to certain states and operated on
his plan. He has sought the repeal of
the Minnesota law of 1907, requiring
the fraternal beneficiary society there
after chartered in that state to charge
at least the national fraternal congress
table of rates, which is II per cent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-22
FIFTY THOUSAND
CLUB TOCONvENE
Special Meeting Called Tonight
for Discussion of Matters
of Importance.

The Fifty Thousand club is to, hold
an important meeting this evening at
S o'clock at the Rock Island club. 1t
is understood that a number of mat
tiers of vital interest to Rock Island
citizens will be discussed, among them
being the question of waterworks man.
-agement, the automatic telephone prop
osition, and the Ninth street road i'm
provement project.
1t is the desire of the committee that
there be a large attendance so that
these matters may be thoroughly
threshed out.
The meeting has been called by Pres
ident H. E. Casteel and Secretary E. B.
Kreis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-22
THANKSGIVING BRINGS JOY
To the Heart Of TrLcIty Women for It
Also Brings the M. & K. Annual
H Of Sale.

Ne on Sale.
Again living up to past traditions,
and habits, those of serving its pat
rons with choice morsels for Thanks
giving, the M. & X. has inaugurated its
annual sale Of women's suits, to In
clude every suit In its large stock.
Plain tailored suits. smart cut-a-way
effects, fancy trimmed suits in all de-
sirable fabrics, styles and colors, and
in sizes to fit each and every woman
juniors. small misses and large wo-
men. will be easily fitted. We carry
many stout sizes.
The prices run the gamut of suit
prices. Beginning with the $685.
and running to the $50 values. the cut
is proportional at all values.
$685. values are cut to $14,97; $3.50
values are now S16.88; $25 values
$1s.75; $3.50 values $2213; $35 val
ues $26.35; $3.50 values S2963; $45
values $33.75; $3.50 values $3713;
$50 values s4125; and $50 values S45.
Suits made in cheviots, serges,
worsteds, bedford cords, two-tone nov
city effects, boulevard velvets, English
velours, broadcloth and cordurays are
all in this lot. No suits are reserved.
These present exceptional price con-
cessions are incentive to every wo-
man, who desires economy and tend
to show her real knowledge of econ
cmy.
NJ. & KS u off sale begins Friday,
Nov. 22.-(Advertisement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-22
To RAISE $4,000
IN CITY FOR NINTH
STREETROADWAY
Business Concerns of Rock Is
land to be Assessed Pro-
portionate Amounts.
SOLICITING FORCE NAMED
Prominent Citizens Pledge Their Ser
vices In Work Of Secur-
Ing Funds.

At a large and enthusiastic meet
ing OF the good road boosters, held
at the New Harper yesterday after
noon, 1t was decided to raise in the
city OF Rock Island the sum of SIS 900
to defray the expense of building a
new road on Ninth street. Inasmuch
as some $4,000 or $4,000 has already
been pledged by the residents of South
Rock Island and Sears, it is evident
that the road improvement project will
be carried through to a successful
elimination.
TO LEVY ASSESSMENT.
A committee composed of H. 2. Cas-
teel, H. 8. Cable and ]. l.. Vernon
was appointed for the purpose Of levy
Ing proportionate assessments upon
the various business men of the city.
With this work accomplished. the
soliciting of funds will be placed in
the hands OF a working committee, the
members OF which will make personal
solicitations, according to the find
ings of the committee of three.
These men have all pledged them
selves to further the cause and have
agreed to devote two hours of each
day for period Of seven days, in the
work of solicitation.
SECURE ESTIMATES.
Estimates OF various types OF roads
are now in course of preparation by
tho city engineer. and after the nee.
essary funds are raised, the contracts
will be let and all will be in shape
TO begin active operations next spring
A macadam road with a gravel binder
is favored by the majority of those
interested, and at a rough estimate
such a road on Ninth street would
involve an expenditure OF $4,000
II is the belief Of the committee that
the combined sums raised in Rock
Island, South Rock Island and Sears
will be sufficient TO guarantee the
building OF such a road and will also
provide for the purchase OF a new
rock crusher. TO supplant the anti
quated one which is in use at the
present time.
PLEDGES ISSUED.
Business men. automobile owners
and various citizens interested will
be requested 20 pledge certain
amount with the understanding that