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Rock Island Argus., 1913-12-22

WINS IN SILVIS
Gets Franchise and Will Start
Some Sort of Service Be-
fore Jan. 1.

BY the terms of the franchise finally
voted to the Tri-City Home Automatic
Telephone company by the village
board of Silvis the average rental for
instruments can not exceed $3.50 dur
ing the % years the contract runs.
There will be the usual classes of sery-
ice, of course, business houses paying
the highest rate, the average to be
found by dividing the total receipts
from rentals by the number of phones
in the village the figures being taken
from the annual reports demanded
under the public utilities law which
goes into effect Jan. /. The company
pays no bonus. Under the original
proposition the concern would have
been permitted to add 16 2-3 cents for
each thousand subscribers after a
total $4,000 in the three cities had
similar to those under consideration
by the East Moline council.
Promoter Stanton stated after the
franchise had been approved that he
desired to get a number OF phones
installed in order to have a nominal
service established before the public
utilities act becomes effective. Per-
mission to do this was granted.
Wires in the fire limits are to be
placed underground and the poles,
where used, are TO be placed in the
alleys instead OF in the streets.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-12-22
PROMINENT MAN
DEAD IN MOLINE
John Cass Newlan, at One Time
County Tax Assessor, Sue
cumbs to Death.

John Cass Newlan, aged 81 years
prominent in public affairs in Moline
and Rock Island county, died at his
home, 1928 Twenty-eighth street,
South Moline, at IL o'clock this morn
ing.
John Cass Newlan came to Rock
Island in 1856 when he was 10 years
old. His mother died in Keokuk,
Iowa, that year. leaving him an
orphan. He was a native of st. Louis.
having been born in the Missouri
metropolis July 19, 1916.
He was adopted by Mr.. and Mrs. ].
S. Smith, Moline, and grew into man
hood here. He was married June IS,
1889 to Miss Emma BickneIl. the cere-
mony being performed by Rev. J. F.
Lockney, former pastor of Sacred
Heart church of Rock Island.
Mr.. Newlan was prominent in mu-
nicipal affairs of Moline and for a
time served as county tax assessor.
Besides his widow he leaves a son,
Charles, at home and a sister.
Funeral services will be held
Wednesday morning in st. Mary's
church. Father Kelly will have
charge. Burial will be made in East
Moline.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-12-22
ODD FELLOWS OF
SILvIS IN LODGE
Organization Institute Satur-
day Afternoon and Evening
With Many Members.

Silvis lodge No. 424, I. o. o. F., was
instituted Saturday afternoon, Grand
Master Darnell being in charge of the
ceremonies. In the evening the degree
staff of Manufacturers lodge of this
city initiated a class of AZ candidates,
comforting all three degrees. The
grand master had expected to take
part in the evenings exercises also
but was seized with illness and left
for home. The new lodge starts out
with large membership, II having
Joined on withdrawal cards from other
lodges. There is 500 in the treasury
Supper was served after the after.
noon exercises and a lunch at the con-
clusion of those in the evening. Odd
Fellows from Moline, East Moline and
other nearby cities were present.
Following are the officers of the new
lodge:
Noble Grand-Lewis Newton.
Vice Grand-Robert Harvey.
Past Grand-H. F.. Biggs.
Recording Secretary S. D. Mar
chant.
Treasurer-George Sleeth.
Financial Secretary James Shan
ron.
Chaplain-Fred Hartlin.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-12-22
PEOPLE SEE THE
CAMPBELL HOTEL
Service Inaugurated, Filling the
Need for Moderate Priced
Accommodation.

Serving of meals at the new Camp.
bell hotel on Sixteenth street between
Fifth and Sixth avenues was begun
at noon today. \ feature of the ser
vice will be a business mems lunch
at a popular price. Rooms were open
ed to guests Saturday night and the
opening patronage has been all that
the management had hoped.
Hundreds viewed the hotel Satur-
day evening, when the public was Civ
en- opportunity to inspect the build
ing. They found the building mod
ern and the equipment standard in
every particular The hotel should
meet a need felt in the city for a
number of years for good service at
a medium rate.
The building is three stories in
height. There are so rooms. On the
ground floor are the lobby, main din
ing room. two private dining rooms
and kitchen. The lobby is 30x4O feet,
while the main dining room seats 5S.
Decoration was by Louis Syberkrop
of Des Moines, the dining room being
finished in green and the lobby in tan
All rooms have outside windows and
all are of good size and supplied with
hot and cold water and large closets.
c. o. Campbell, the proprietor, will
be in charge in the daytime, while C..
W. Wood will be night clerk. The
formal opening will take place in Jan
Rock Island Argus., 1913-12-22
Rubber as q PIaythinq.

The world owes something more tan
gible than improved health to its ball
games, for it was its suitability as Il
plaything that first led to the use OF
india rubber. One of Columbus com
panions recorded how the natives or
Haiti played games with balls made
of the gum of a tree" centuries before
the plant and its possibilities were
known in Europe. The Spaniards In
Mexico. however used it at an early
date to waterproof their cloaks. In
view Of the present wide utility OF
rubber it IS interesting to note that 1t
made it's first appearance in England
as curiosity for erasing pencil marks.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-12-22
''SOLDFOR DRINK"
SUICIDE EXCUSE
Carl Abrahamson, Believing
Devil Has Claim on Him, De-
hvers Body.
HANGS SELF IN WO0DSHED
coroner's Jury Finds He Was Tenn
porariIy Deranged When He
Committed the Act.

That Carl Abrahamson, 120s Seven
teenth street, believed that he had
been sold TO the devil for drink" and
this figured in forming his decision 10
end his life was stated at the inquest
over the remains held at the Knox
undertaking rooms this morning. Abb
rahamson's remains were found hang
ing in the woodshed at his home at
1890 Sunday morning.
George F. Cramer of Davenport, a
brother-in-law of Abrahamson, made
the statement in regard TO the delu-
sion under which the latter labored.
The jury impaneled by Coroner r. c.
J. Meyer returned a verdict of death
by hanging with suicidal intent while
temporarily deranged.A
Mr.. Cramer said he had spent Sat
urday night at the Abrahanson home
because his sister was afraid to stay
alone with her husband. Sunday
morning Abrahamson appeared to be
in a normal condition mentally and
went for a walk with his brother-in-
law. On their return be lay down for
rest while Mr.. Cramer went to a
nearby store When the latter re-
turned he found that Abrahamson had
left the house Going to the shed he
found the body hanging suspended by
a half inch rope from a rafter. He
cut the rope and called a physician,
but it was too late. Death had re-
suited from a broken neck. In order
TO accomplish his purpose the sui
eide had stood on box while arrang-
Rock Island Argus., 1913-12-22
MOLINE'S SECTION OF THE ARGUS

ing the rope and then kicked it from
under him.
Was Nervous Wreck.
DR. Perry Vessel testified that Alb
rahamson had been i'll for months.
He was a nervous wreck from indulg-
ence in alcohol. He had been sent
to stay with relatives in the country a
number of times, but always returned,
saying he could not bear to be away
from his wife and children. Finally
it was arranged that the other mem
bers of the family should go with
him. They we're TO have left home to-
day.
Mr.. Abrahamson was born in
Sweden. Dec. "a. 1860, and came to
America and to Moline "a years ago.
He was employed as a polisher in the
Deere & Co. shops.
The widow and four children sur
vive The funeral will be held from
the Knox chapel at , O'Clock L esday
afternoon with burial 1T Riverside.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-12-22

BILE for i'll reports concerning him. He
did not ask an investigation for his
personal benefit, but for the welfare
OF the city and the administration,
With a comprehensive report on fu-
ture improvements TO come before the
council az the end Of the week he held
that the time TO investigate is now.
Though he said no facts had been
cited to back that statement that in
competence had been manifested a
great many people doubtless had not
considered that phase OF the question.
II was for the council by official action
TO find II such facts existed and to
publish for the public's information
the results OF its Investigation. He
made a motion that the council take
the question up in committee OF the
whole.
Might Move Faster.
Mayor NJ. r Carlson said the coun-
ell approved OF the work that had
been done in improving the water
works plant. but he believed that fast
er progress could be made. He
thought more men could be kept en-
ployed and severai jobs could be un-
der way at the same time. Commits
sioner Clark Anderson spoke in the
same vein. He said other members
of the council had not sufficient time
to go into details Of the waterworks
problems. being too busy with their
own departments. II was up to the
commissioner OF public property to at
tend TO such matters.
Mr.. Jahns said he welcomed sugges-
tions from other members Of the COM
He agreed with other COM
that IL would have been
possible 10 have had the work done
InGch more rapidly. If he had been
50 disposed he might have had all
the money spent long ago. However.
le preferred TO go more slowly and
endeavor TO fully investigate each
phase Of his work before passing upon
it and this he had done
Rock Island Argus., 1913-12-22
CHARGE AGAINST MRS.
FREYER DISMISSED

Mrs Sam Freyer, wife of the Rock
Island second hand dealer, who was
named in the confession of Silas Ben
der as the one to whom he had sold
stolen goods, was released this morn
ing on motion of the states attorney
when the case came up in the court of
Justice Fred Entrikin. The woman's
arrest followed that OF her husband.
Both were held under $1,000 bail, the
wife for preliminary hearing and the
husband to await the action of the
grand jury 1t appears that nothing
has been brought out directly connect
ing the woman with the crimes charg-
ed to her husband.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-12-22
TAMBUR FOR SHERIFF;
TRUXELL ALSO is OUT

Supervisor Charles Tambur today
confided to the newspapers his inten-
ton OF being a candidate for the NOM
ination for sheriff at the hands of the
republican party. Charles Truxell, for
mer deputy sheriff, is asserted TO have
ambitions along the same line. Grape
vine reports circulating in Moline also
have it that Pleasant F. Cox of Rock
Island. formerly county treasurer, will
again have his hat in the ring when
nominations for the office he formerly
held are in order.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-12-22
An Unfortunats Drawback.

A detective was trying TO get few
facts from the man who had employed
him to hunt for a runaway boy. Has
be any distinguishing marks about
him." he asked.
Yes" said the father. frowninG I'm
patiently. THE distinguishing mark
about him, sir, is that he looks like
me-"
Him unused the detective; 81
should scarcely call that Il distinction.
That's handicap"
Rock Island Argus., 1913-12-22
FINAL PROJECT FOR
IMPROVED LIGHTING

Plans were adopted by the city com
mission today for the last change in
the city's lighting system. 1t was de-
cided TO do away with II arc lights in
the district south of Twenty-third ave
Due and put in place of them 43 tung-
stems of 10o-watt capacity. This work,
following other undertakings of sim
liar nature in other sections of the
city, will complete the undermining of
the city's outdoor illumination.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-12-22
MCINTYRE Speaks.

W. B. Mcintyre of Rock Island spoke
10 the older boys at the Y. NJ. c. A. al
$3.50 Sunday afternoon, giving help
ful address, carrying A message Of
good cheer, especially appropriate at
the holiday season, To his hearers.
There was music by the association
orchestra
Rock Island Argus., 1913-12-22
DEFEATED IN FIRST GAME
Moline Independents 5ested by Peru
Basketball Team.

Moline Independents lost their first
game of basketball played at Peru Sat
urday night with the team of the
Young Mems Athletic club of that city.
The score was 80 to 81. The 1nde-
pendents lined up with Hammerstrom
at center. Bailey and Swanson, for
wards, and Stow and Nelson, guards.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-12-22
OBITUARY RECORD
Mrs. Christina Peterson

Mrs Christina Peterson died at her
home, 15241z Seventh street at 6
O'Clock Sunday evening after short
illness Her condition was not CON
sidered dangerous till a few hours be
fore the end. She had been a resident
of the city for 30 years.
Mrs. Peterson was born in Smoland.
Sweden, in 1857. Her husband died
years ago. Two children, Oscar and
Rock Island Argus., 1913-12-22
Adeline. and a brother, Carl Johnson,
all Of MoliI @, survive.
John Forsythe.

John Forsythe. whose home is near
Matherville, died in the city hospital
at $50 Saturday evening of pneu-
monia. He was brought to the hos
pital last Wednesday. Mr.. Forsythe
was born at Viola, May 4, 1855, and
had lived all his life in the vicinity.
He is survived by the widow, four
children, three brothers and two sis
ters. The remains were conveyed to
Matherville. where the funeral was
held today.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-12-22
Nine Points of Law.

!. A good deal Of money; .. a good
deal OF patience: 3. n good cause; 4,
good lawyer: 5. a good counsel; 9, good
witnesses; Z, good jury; 8, good
Judge; 8, good luck.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-12-22
One More Game 70 PLAY

But one more game remains IN the
Sunday school indoor league series at
the Y. VI. c. A, postponed one be
tween the Baptists and the First Con.
gregatiOnalists. Saturday evening the
First MethOdists swamped the Bap.
lists 2S to :.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-12-22
caru.o's Dinner Enqaaement.

When the late ]. Pierpont Morgan Of
fered Enrico CarusO 81 200 some years
ago to sing at an evening party in bis
house the singer coolly answered thnt
he could not possibly Obliee. as lie had
invited his lifelong friend Leoncavai-
10. TO dinner the same Eight.-BOston
Herald
Rock Island Argus., 1913-12-22
Janitor LIS Named.

by Police Chief o. ". Bisant to have
charge of the new city hall. Mrs. De
Vries will assist him in the care of
the building.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-12-22
MoNinn Pictures.

"Are you fond OF moving pictures?"
81 should say not. | never can hang
them again TO suit my wife."-Detrofr
Free Press.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-12-22
JAHNS ASKS THE
COUNCIL TO LOOK
into DEPAR TMENT
Commissioner of Public Prop
erty Stirred by Rumors
Affecting Him.
NO SECOND FOR MOTION
Fellow Members Intimate Only OBJ
lection Is 10 Delay Wster~orks
Improvement.

Rumors that the city commission
vas loaded and primed TO oust l. o.
Jahns from his position as commits
siOner or public property were not
realized at this mornings meeting OF
that body. Instead Mr.. Jahns himself
demanded an investigation at the
hands OF the entire council He even
went as far az 20 introduce a motion
70 that effect, but it found no second
Alleged incompetence in the hand
ling Of Vaterworks improvements
would he, ii was said, the grounds
upon which the council would act.
No such charges. however. were
voiced by any member of the commits
sion. II WAS stated that the other
members Of the council had no fault
TO find with improvements which have
been made. though they believed that
work might have been pushed with a
little more speed.
Reputation Involved.
Mr. Jahns declared that rumors in
voIviag his competency had become
70 insistent that the reputation Of the
council and OF the city demanded that
some action be taken 10 ascertain
what. r. any basis there il for them.
Fer his own part. he said. he had
taken no steps 10 Justify himself in
the eyes Of those Who were response
Rock Island Argus., 1913-12-22
Xmas displays the
n magnficer1ce sple1dor


O. n gifts
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-18
SENATORS QUIT BARBAROUS WEST VIRGINIA
AFTER MILLIONAIRE INSULTS MARITIME

how the mine owners armored train,
with all lights extinguished, had
swept through Holly Grove on the
night of February z; how she had
got her children out of bed at the
first sound of the mine owners ma
chine guns and hidden them in the
fireplace, before which she herself
had taken her stand, and how, de-
spite her precautions, she was shot
in the foot by a stray bullet.
Other witnesses had told similar
stories of this night of terror with
an armored train, carrying two ma
chine guns, swept through a sleep
ing village.
Tom L. Feltz, head of the Baldwin
Feltz detective agency, which sup
piled the mine owners with thugs,
had testified that the machine guns
usced on the armored train were sup
piled to his men by the mine owners.
Lee Calvin, who formerly worked
for the mine owners as guard, but
got sick of his job, had sworn that
Quinn Morton, millionaire mine own
er, was aboard the armored train
the night the machine guns raked
Holly Grove.
Calvin also had sworn that after
the armored train, with all its lights
extinguished, had swept through the
little tent village of miners, Quinn
Morton turned around to Sheriff
Bonner Hill and told him to turn
back and give them another shot"
'If it had not been for Sheriff
Bonner Hill this would have been
done," said Calvin.
Calvin gave this testimony last
Saturday night.
God, what kind of a man is this
Morton?" asked Senator MARITIME at
the time, and the hired attorneys of
the Standard Oil coal mine owners,
cried aloud in protest.
Morton himself then was called to
the stand yesterday.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-18

The United States senate investiga-
ton of the reign of terror imposed
on the coal miners of West Virginia
by Standard Oil has come to an al
most unbelievable end.
A United States senator, one of the
committee of investigation, was in
suited openly yesterday by a Stan
dard Oil capitalist.
He was prevented from retaliating
physically only by the strenuous eff
forts of another United States SEN
atOr.
Now the members of the senate /
committee decline to stay on the
ground and show that it does not pay
Ito insult a senator of the United
States in the discharge of his duty to
/. the people. O.
The senate probe into the coal
mine strike and the red sign Of the
mine guards is to be transferred to
Washington Immediately.
It is needless to say that the Unit
ed States senator who was insulted
yesterday was MARITIME of New Jer-
sey.
The other members of the sub
committee that has been investigat-
ing the strike and the reign of the
mine guards are Swanson and Ken
yon. Swanson is a corporation man.
Kenyon is a lawyer.
MARITIME is a farmer, and an honest
man, and a human being. For which
several reasons he tried to get the
truth about the West Virginia situa-
ton, and on finding it, spoke his
mind about it.
The man who insulted him was
Quinn Morton, millionaire coal mine |
owner, who used to ride on the ar
mored train from which the mine |
guards devastated the villages of the |
miners and which the miners called |
the Death Special"
Here are the things that led up to
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-05-14
CoLoRED PYTHIAN KNIGHTS

Big preparations are being made by
the local lodge Of colored Knights Of
Pythias for entertaining the state con
ventiOn Of the order which meets here
next week.
An elaborate program has been pre-
pared for Monday night at the Mount
Zion y. NJ T. church on South Mag
noiia street. Besides several addresses
Of welcome and responses the program
g. interspersed with musical numbers.
J W. Dukes as master Of ceremonies
Will have charge OF this affair
The committee on arrangements has
about completed lis work OF prepara-
tton for the big banquet which the local
Knights viii tender their guests or
next Wednesday night at the Metro
polirau hall Those IN charge Of this
affair are \. D. Brooks. &, J, Mitchell.
VI. J. Stevens and Joseph Gable
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-05-14
CARNEY HAS CAPTURED
WALLS WATCHDOG COLLAR

Any proposition that carries with it
the expenditure of money brings Sen
ator Carney to his feet with a vigorous
protest. Senator Wall, who wore the
collar Of watch dog Of the treasury
in the House for a great many years.
never has an opportunity to get in
word ahead of Senator Carney on such
occasions. This morning when Sena-
tor Lindsey presided for the clerk to
assist in carrying out the provisions Of
the convict bill under discussion, SEN
ator Carney jumped to his feet and
forcefuIly delivered himself thusly:
MIR. President: We are making APP
preparations and appropriations here
and / do not know where the money is
coming from. / am opposed to any
thing that provides for appropriating
money and establishing more clerk
ships"
The amendment was Iost.-Tallahas-
see item in the Times-Union.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-05-14

The new appOrtiOnment of congress
sional districts, as set forth in another
place, will take Marion county out of
Mr.. Sparkman's district and put it in
Mr.. CIark's. Ocala will regret to lose
Uncle Steve" He has done well by
our city, and has many friends, both
personal and political, in it. If ne has
opposition in the next primary, he will
miss the solid support that Marion
county has always given him. Mr..
Clark is certain to have opposition
next year, and a strong man will give
him more trouble than he has ever
had before. He has quite a number of
friends in Marion, and as We all know
the Honorable Frank is a smart man
and good vote-getter, but he has no
string tied to the county, and his sup
port from it depends on his policy dur
ing the next year and the character of
his opponent. Mr.. L'Engle will be in
the fourth district, which will reach
in one long line all down the east coast
from Georgia to Key West. 1t is prac-
ticaIly certain that Mr.. LEngle can
stay in Congress if he wants to, and he
probably will try for another term in
the House, at the end of which it is
not unlikely that his friends will put
him up for the Senate. As a statesman
he belongs to the element that has
been steadily gaining ground of late
years and is responsible for the cleo
tion of Wilson and other progressives.
This element may and probably will
have temporary backsets, but as it
stands for the public welfare against
private privilege. it is sure to grow
stronger as the nation grows wiser.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-05-14
4 CONFAB.

What's up?" said mtcrobe Number
One,
WHAT'S up. I say. what's up?,,
Why, don't you know quoth Number
The folks are making such ado.
They've fired the common drinking
No more Wen perch upon its rim
And slyly watch our chance to swim
The Aliment Canal;
Once our victims found their way
To yOnder hospital.
And oft the undertaker's dray
Led the van of grim array
In the Dead March from Saul
All me-" sighed solemn Number Three.
No more gay times like those We II
No more upon the Shiny brink
or common cup we II sit and wink
To see the people swallow
Fever germs Of scarlet dye,
Darker ones of typhoid fly
That in yOnder ditch did wallow;
But now l feel so mighty sore
/ cannot name them all I'm sure,
And so will leave the list for Four
To tabulate and follow"
II declare I've not the gumptton
To name them ALI piped Number
Four;
Germs of cancer and consumption.
Pelagra germs and germs syphillic,
Urban germs and germs idylic,
Bubonic germs and chOleratic,
Germs that turn the brain erratic,
We have them all yet in cold store:
But now the worlds so neat and fine.
With doctors heading up the line,
Well have 10 pack our grips and
carry
Our stock to one less sanitary"
Exactly So" whined Number Five;
And comrades, sure a you're alive
Ihey say the common towel
must follow up the common cup
FOR Ooth alike are foul.
Inc earth has grown so mighty clean
They'll drive US off the mundane
scene;
Let's trek our way where friendly
Vermin-
Flies and fieas and deadly 'skeeters-
VIII take each precious little germ in
ana call them dainty CreeterS:
We cannot sure afford TO tarry
Mhere eyerything's so sanitary
LET'S say goodbye and hunt a spot
NheFe We can revel in fresh rot"
A Star Gazer.