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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18
ELECTRICITY STARTS
THREE SMALL FIRES

Three fire alarms in a period of
about an hour kept the firemen busy
early this morning. The first call
came in at 1910, when a motor burn
ed out at the Central Union Telephone
company's plant at Fifth avenue and
Sixteenth street. The second call
at lis was to the Y. NJ. c. A, a blaze
having broken out in a tree near there,
due to an uninsulated light wire COM
ing in contact with the wet bark. The
third call five minutes later was to
the Western Union Office, where an
other motor was afire. Both motors
were destroyed, but no other damage
was done. The fire in the tree was
the third that has called the depart
ment to the same place during the
last few months. Nearly every time it
rains the circuit is completed and the
tree is set on fire.
Firemen are of the opinion that at
mospherical conditions were the cause
of short circuits which caused all
three fires.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18
AUTO RUN DATED
FOR SEPT. 6 And I
East Moline Commercial Club
Boosters Plan to Spend Two
Days on Road.

The annual auto run under the
auspices of the East Moline CONNER
cial club will take place Saturday
and Sunday, Sept. and Z, the dates
having been finally selected. At
o'clock on the morning of the 9Th the
start will be made and Monmouth
will be the stopping place for dinner.
In the afternoon the party will visi:
Abingdon and inspect the shirt and
overall factory which desires 20 locate
in East Moline. In the evening the
party will go to Galesburg, where
there will be a banquet. Next morn
ing the start will be made for Galva
the noon stop being scheduled for Ke
vance. The return home will be
through Geneseo and Cambridge. The
run will be made under strict seized
u-e and East Moline will be syste
matically advertised in all places
visited.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18
SHOT AT BY OFFICER
MAN PLAYS 'POSSUM

John Schwenck will never again
take any chance Of being shot at. Fri
day night he got into trouble in an
East Moline saloon. 1t resulted in his
being pitched out onto the sidewalk
No sooner had he landed than he go:
upon his feet and began Logging it
down the street as fast as he could.
The night policeman. happening to DO
near and seeing a man running away,
yelled for him 10 hal. and, getting no
results, he fired twice in the air. At
the second shot Schwenck dropped
and lay still. The officer came up and
tried 10 prod him mo life. but without
success. The limp form was carted 20
the police station and there life was
finally restored. but no. before the or.
ficer had done a good deal OF worry
ing lest he had by some mischance
put bullet where he had not intended
to. Schwenck left IS as bail and has
no; shown up since.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18
HORSESH0ERS HAVE
SUCCESSFUL PICNIC

Rock Island and Moline horseshoers
and members of their families to the
number of $50 took part in the annual
outing at Prospect park Saturday. All
union shops all over the country we're
closed. The Davenport organization
had a picnic at SchuetGen park.
There was a chicken dinner at noon
at Prospect park and in the afternoon
sports furnished amusement All
events we're well contested In the
journeymen's race Radcliffe was first,
Trevillian second and Olson third
In the bosses race, Verhale, Egan and
Norton carried off the honors in the
order named. Winners il other events
we're as follows:
Young ladies' race-Miss Julia Moss
first; Miss Ruth Wanlen, second; Miss
Mary BASTARD, third.
Little boys race--Leo Doeckel, first;
Clarence Trevallian, second; Joseph
Norton, third.
Big girls race-Gladys Hamer, first;
Lucille Sitteman, second.
Married ladies' race-Mrs. E. J. Nor
moyle. first; Mrs. T F. Norton, second
I Mrs. Philip Weber, third.
Little girls race-Lucile Early, first;
Mildred Tunni life, second; Dorothy
Tunnicliffe, third
Women's free for all race-Julis
Moss, first; Ruth Wanless second
May Bastard, third.
Big boys race-Edwin Norton, first
Leslie Halquist, second; Tom Norton
third.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18
IN KITE FLYING CONTEST
Y. M. c. A. Boys May Enter Unique
Event Next Friday.

Cooperating with the Civic depart
men af the Woman's club, H. R. Stu
art, boys secretary of the Y. NJ. c. A,
will conduct kite-fying contest for
boys at Riverside park next Friday.
This contest will be preparatory to
another one to be held on Labor day.
There will be three events-one for
altitude, another for distance, and a
third for the best flying. Three rib.
bons will be awarded as prizes under
each heading. Such contests have
been held in Davenport lately and have
aroused much interest Any type OF
kite may be entered. Names of those
proposing to contest should be filed al
the Y. NJ. c. A.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18
LIGHTNING CAUSE
OF A $4,000 fire
Barn on Farm of Simon Johnson
South of Silvis Is De-
stroyed.
FIVE HORSES ARE BURNED
Village Department Called Out but
Can Do Little Because of the
Lack Of Water.

Lightning is supposed to have been
The cause of fire Sunday night which
destroyed barn and contents on the
farm of Simon Johnson, one and one
half miles south OF Silvis. Five horses
were cremated. The village fire de-
partment was called 10 the scene but
could do little on account of lack of
water. Most of the property was in
sured
II was about II o'clock when the
fire was discovered. At that time it
had such a start that nothing could
be done. A telephone message
brought the Silvis fire department.
but lack of water prevented it from
doing anything further than helping
save other buildings. The barn itself
was of little value, being old, but il
contained beside the five horses, a
considerable quantity of hay and
grain and some implements.
THREE HORSES UNINSURED.
Two Of the horses were the prop
erty of Johnson brothers, sons of
Simon Johnson, who conduct a store
in Silvis. The other three, on which
there was no insurance. belonged to
Fred Lundberg. a teamster employed
at the Deere Harvester works in East
Moline.
Those living on the farm are not
certain that lightning caused the fire
but the fact that it broke out at the
time that the storm was raging fierc
est Indicates that this was the case
lightning struck an iron pole in
froh Of the Peoples Power company
sub-station in East Moline last night
Lie bolt was conducted 10 the build
ing by the electric wires. and within
did damage TO the amount Of $1,000 tC
several voltage regulators. The light
ming was grounded before it did fur
thor damage. but had not the buildin;
been fireproof the loss would have
been far greater, probably resulting il
the complete destruction Of the plant
The home Of Swan ]. Brandt, S4
Sixteenth avenue, Moline, was strucl
by lightning during the storm las
night The damage was slight and
was not necessary TO call out the fir
department
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18
CITY TO BUY new
FIRE EQUIPMENT
Commission Authorizes Bids for
Ladders, the Old Ones Be-
ing Obsolete.

A complete new hook and ladder
equipment is to be added to the Mo
line fire department at once. At It's
meeting today the city commission de-
cided to advertise for bids for one 90
foot trussed extension ladder, one 30
foot trussed wall ladder, one 25-foot
trussed wall ladder, one 20-foot truss
ed wall ladder. and two 12-foot Pom
pier scaling ladders.
The old ladders were secured 70
years ago and are too heavy and too
short for the taller buildings in the
business district of the city. The pur,
chasing of new ladders will bring the
department as nearly up to date in
this respect as it can be without an
aerial truck, which the city hopes to
get before long.
Commissioner f. L. Eastman is in
favor of purchasing a life net, which
can be secured for 1920.
Fire Chief John Q. Hawk has return
ed from the junket taken to investigate
the Star Electric company's switch
boards. He visited Detroit after leav'
ing the other members of the party
from here, and is well pleased with
what he saw The purchase OF a
switchboard was not brought up at TO
days meeting Of the commission, some
of the preliminary correspondence be
ing Incomplete as yet
Saturday saw the completion of the
underground wiring for the fire alarm
, system, and as soon as the materia
arrives the overhead wiring will BE-
put in. Installing Of the switchboard
/ will take about four months, so tina
| by the end of the year the moderniz
ing of the department should be near
| " completed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18
TIGERS BEST ATHLETICS;
WIN BY COUNT OF 7 TO |

The Tigers outclassed the Athletics
Sunday in the game on Browning
field. the score being TO l. But
three hits were made off Kline, the
Tiger pitcher Score:
Tigers .....2O2O1 OO-7 8 8
Athletics .....OO0OOO01O-1 5
Batteries Kline and Smith; Busick,
Thompson and Whistler
The Olympics met with defeat at
Port Byron Sunday. the count being
~ to 9 against them.
East Moline bumped WATERFOWL on
the latter's diamond Sunday, to 0.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18
PLAN A TRIP FOR Y BOYS
Money Saving Encouraged for Visit to
Panama and Frisco.

Y. NJ. c. A. boys are to be encour-
aged to save money for the next two
years SO that they may take a trip
to Panama and 20 the San Francisco
exposition. 1t will cost about 5000.
Members of the association who wish
to try for the trip will be given such
assistance as is possible. 1t may be
that an employment bureau will be
established to furnish the boys with
work after school and during HOLIDAYS.
If enough succeed in arranging the
trip they will travel together. The
route will be down the Mississippi
river 20 New Orleans, to Panama by
steamer, through the new waterway
to the Pacific and thence up the west
coast 20 San Francisco.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18
Merchants to Have Holiday,

of the city have decided against hold
ing any general merchants day, a num-
Der of the retailers in the bluff district
will tomorrow close up shop and take
an outing There will be no general
picnic, each merchant and his en-
IIloyes being left to their own devices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18
INCUMBENTS AGAIN
GET CITY OFFICES

Five appointive Offices in the
city administration were filled by the
commission today, the present in
cumbents being reappointed in each
case. The offices and those named are:
Building Inspector-John II. Wood
Health nspector-George Kemmer
ling.
Detective-Henry Lebbert.
Police Matron-Mrs. Rose E. Sails
bury.
Sea CONGRATULATIONS Knaack.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18
No Money to Pave With.

East Moline will not lay pavement
on Ninth and Tenth streets to give
better access to the railroad stations.
This has been decided by the board o.
local improvements. Agitation foE
the improvement was started by the
Commercial club, bu. nothing can be
done this year because of lack OF
funds, it is stated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18

in Moline. This city will be repre-
sented with strong delegation a. the
state encampment to be held at Can
ton beginning Oct. IA and the invi-
tation wiz be backed by every mem
Der of the delegation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18
CLARA ROETS.

Funeral services for Clara Roets,
1O-months-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Julius Roets of East Moline, was
held at s o'clock this morning with
services a. st. Mary's church and in
terment in st. Mary's cemetery. The
child died Saturday after a short ill
ness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18
WILL BAR CONNECTING OF
DOWNSPOUTS With SEWER

No downspOuts will be connected
with the proposed east end sewer.
This was agreed upon by the city com
missi0ners today. A protest against
such connections was made by tho
East End improvement association
and an ordinance covering the subject
will be passed by the commission as
soon as the assessment roll for the
improvement is approved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18
MOLINE'S SECTION OF THE ARGUS

er to be given at the club rooms on
the evening of Sept. 10. East Moline
is taking leading part in the agita-
ton for a bridge across Rock river at
Colona and it is thought that if the
supervisors of the two counties can
be gotten together, some way may be
found to solve the problem. The Rock
Island county board viii be in session
on the date of the proposed smoker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18
STUDENTS NOW EN-
ROLLING AT BROWN S

Browns Business college is now en-
rolling students for the fall term which
commences Sept. !. The college office
at 1923 Second avenue will be open
this eyening.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18
Increase Number of Directors.

At a meeting of the stockholders of
the Reynolds Pattern & Machine COM
pany it was decided to increase the
number of directors from three to five.
A plan to increase the capital from
$4,000 to $4,000 was voted down, but
may be considered later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18

Be sure and take bottle of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy with you when starting on
your trip this summer. 1t cannot be
obtained on board the trains or steam
ers- Changes of water and climate
often cause sudden attacks of diar-
rhoea, and it is best to be prepared.
Sold by all druggists.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18
Capital Stock Increased.

The board of directors of the Moline
Sand company held a meeting Satur-
day evening and voted TO increase the
capital stock from $4,000 20 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18
LICENSED TO WED
CITY CHAT
advertisements
For express. call William Trefz.

Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
For express, call William Trefz
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Independent Express Co. West 9s1.
Six per cent farm mortgages. Litten
G Roberts. Peoples Nationa. bank
building.
Train traffic was delayed for a time
this morning over the Rock Island
bridge by reason of the breaking of a
high tension wire.
A runaway horse did considerable
damage Saturday afternoon at 2:30
at the Hartz drug store at the corner
of Third avenue and Twentieth street.
A lamp post was knocked over and the
awning demolished.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18

LEGAL Patriarch Militant will invite
uie next state encampment 20 meet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18

East Moline Commercial club men,
beers will entertain supervisors of Rock
Island and Henry counties at smok-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-25
NOTICE OF SALE.

On Wednesday. March 26, at , p. m.
at the st. Louis, Brownsville and Mex
leo Railway cOmpany'S freight station,
in this city, the undersigned will sell to
the highest bidder, for cash, q shipment
described as bananas, said to weigh
2l,90O lbs, the contents Of car CFDN
lG697. rendered for shipment ut New Or
leans, La. by :. Zcmurray. on March
18th. and consigned t. Il. i. Stell, at
Brownsville, Tex. The said shipment
having been refused bv conSignce. viii
be sold in manner provided by law.
st. Louis, Brownsville & Mexico Rail
way Company-By q. L. MacmanuS,
its General Agcnt.-Adv. 3-22-5t
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-25
BONES FROM MEXICO
TWO CARS RECEIVED AT LOCAL
FREIGHT STATION, EN- ROUTE
TO DALLAS.

An announcement last night by Gen
eral Agent C. l.. MacmanuS of the
Frisco in Brownsville that two cars of
boncs-bones. mind you-had been re
ceivcd in Brownsville from Mexico
caused shudders of horror to run up
and down the spines of two newspaper
reporters who were in his presence. All
sorts of conjectures were advanced as
to where the bones might have come
from-perhaps from Mexico City. Hor-
rors! Though curiosity was one of the
main features of their makeup. the re
pOrters had no desire to examine the
cars, and let the matter 90 at that.
However, it was learned later that an
entcrprising Dallas junk dealer had re
Gently made a trip into Mexico. and the
shipment Of bones was the result Of his
activity and enterprise.
Among other noteworthy freight ar
irving yesterday from Mexico were two
cars Of onions, from 4 point between
Victoria and Tampico.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-25
LIVE STOCK IMPORTS

More than a thousand head Of stock
was the record today for the Browns
vile port Of entry. A hundred and fifty
three head Of mules were brought i'll by
a. Z. Barreda, for shipment in bond to
his ranch in Cuba; Mitchell aud Jen-
nings brought in 321 head Of cattle to he
shipped to pasture 1T Blessing, 513 head
to be sent to Encinal for grazing, and y
head to be sent to market at Fort Worth.
Q. c. Hildebrant imported 126 head for
shipment TO market. Inspections were
made by DR.. y. f. Dutro.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-25
MAIL FOR MEXICO
TURNED BACK AT LAREDO. COMES
THIS WAY Hill NONE SHIPPED
FROM THIS OFFICE YET.

A car Of Mexico bound mail which
had already been taken into Mexico at
Laredo, but which was turned back, was
brought around this way and sent over
to Mexico rhiS morning on the Montcr-
rcy bound train, in charge Of j Mexican
postal clerk. 50 far. no United States
mail has been shipped into Mexico
from Brownsville, the local postal au-
thoriticS having to await instructions
from headquarters.
= N. Gaines Of Fort Worth. Supcrin-
tcndent Of the eleventh district Of the
railway postal service. is expected in
Brownsville Thursday, and at that time
il is expected arrangements will be made
for handling the accumulated mail into
Mexico.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-25
IMPROVE DEPOT GROUNDS
EXTEND PARKING GROUNDS AND
GREATLY ENRANCE BEAUTY OF
PASSENGER STATION.

Work will begin shortly on the removal
Of several telegraph and telephone poles
III the parking grounds fronting the Fris-
90 passenger station. and other improve
ments including the lengtheniHg of
tracks viii begin shortly. There will be
fourteen foot ccnterS between the tracks
in The parking grounds, and in the gen
cral lengthening of the tracks each will
held eleven coaches whereas only six can
get in the clear at present.
The frame building situated about Il
hundred yards south of the depot. owned
by l.. C0bolini and until recently Occu-
pied by him, will be removed by Mr.. Cob
olini within the next few days. The
tracks facing the passenger station will
then be heightened until zach may run
directly into two leads instead Of the
outgoing trains having to use the track
directly in front of the station for out
going purposes.
The contemplated improvements will
b%eautify the grounds greatly, and added
10 the beauty Of the Frisco park when
the flowers and other green's are well
grown with the high grass-covcrcd ter
race next to Lcycc street. as a back
ground, the depot grounds will make one
Of the pretticSt places in Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-25
GOESBYAUT0
MEXICAN ARMY OFFICER DENIED
PASSAGE THROUGH U. :. GOES
OVERLAND TO y. LAREDO.


Col. Thomas Castro Of Monterrey, who
has been appointed commander Of the
Nuevo Laredo troops, and who was re-
fused admission to the United States at
this port made arrangements to travel
overland to Nuevo Laredo by automobile.
Col. Castro is reported to have left yes
terday morning.
He was greatly disappointed to learn
that his application to travel from
Brownsville to Laredo had been refused.
but FASTENED TO make the best of the sit
uation, and as a result is now doubtless
at or very near his objective point.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-25
NOTICE.
TO OWNERS OF PROPERTY IN Paw
ING DISTRICTS NUMBERS ONE
IN AND TNVO iol.

~ w ca:
Under the recent decision Of the Court
Of Civil Appeals in the matter of the in
junction against the City of Brownsville,
restraining the collection of paving as
sessments against property and the
owners thereof, in the various Districts
of the City. said injunction was dis
missed leaving the City at liberty to pro
coed i'll the matter and to complete the
unfinished paving III the two Districts
uncompleted.
1t is the policy of the City to complete
the paving in Districts Two (2) and
Three y, and as much more as possible
from the Paving Bond Issue, but in or
der to proceed further the City must
have funds to be derived from abutting
property owners in the various districts
under assessments as heretofore provid-
ed for.
Certificates have been issued against
All the property in Districts One %
and Two (2). and are now in the hands
Of the City Collector Of Taxes. These
Certificates provide for the payment of
10 thereof in cash, and the balance in
four equal annual installments at 6 per,
cent interest and provide that failure
to make the cash payment, or "anyinstall-
ment when due, will mature the total
amount of Indebtedness; they also pro
vide for 10-pcr cent as attorneys fees
and all costs of collection, if placed i'll
the hands of an attorney for collection
after maturity.
If the cash payments of Is above men
toned are not paid on or before April
/, next. all Certificates upon which such
payments are not made will be declared
due in full and placed in the hands of
attorneys for collection.
All persons desiring to pay Certif-
Gates in full. or on or before April l.
next. will be allowed a liberal discount
to be fixed by the City Council at its
regular meeting on the 9th inst.
Witness our hands at Brownsville.
Texas, this March 21st, A. ID. 1913.
A. b. COLE.
Mayor.
7. A. KINDER.
City Attorney. SPLIT
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-25
NEAR SALTILL0

Official adviceS received in MatamOrOS
yesterday by Major Estcban Ramos from
General LOjcra. commander of that mil
itary zone, gave information of a battle
that occurred Sunday between the Car
ranzistaS and federal forces, at a point
about thirty miles from SaltillO. The
C%arranza force of two thousand men.
was defeated with a loss of from three
to four hundred men, and at last re
ports General CaSSO Lopez, commander
of the federals, was in full pursuit of
the ~CarranzistaS. who were in retreat
to Alonclova. The defeat of the Carran-
ziStas. according to the report. was a
decisive one.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-25
r r r

In these days it certainly behooves us to
select our insurance policies with care
and discrimination. The best indem-
nifty is easily the cheapest. / represent
only strong old line companies.
ELMORE s. ORDER
AT B'vlle Bank < Trust Co. Phone ODD
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-25


+. NJ. Sorenson Of Lvford was in the
city today.
= Ru,ke If San Antonio i visitor
in the civ.
-
in the citv today
-
Claude Heard Of Rcfugio is = visitor
!. B.. Wood Of Victoria is = husincss
visitor in Rrownsville
G. w. NoholloDid of Boston is y visi.
tor in Brownsville.
-
+ nnvo If Ivford w,s omopo tbo
TSauro Garc,v NJ Nnxico Citv :
visitor il brownsville ] oupst A. tba
Miller hotel
ness man ne MERCEDES u ], visitor i,
R~rowuSviTIn todav
Misses Alice Rov and Otis Urcbos of
Olnito snon. SUNDAY ,nd Nond,r III
J. 4 Graham of San Ropito socrnt,r
49, "
ris;tor ~ Rrovps,.illo +odov
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-25

Detroit Tapor stores do not explode.
Burn gasoline, cheap naptha or. if nee
cSsary, kerosene. Safety is cheap at any
price, yet these stoves cost less than
most other makes. Get a catalogue.
Walker BroS-Hancock C0.-Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-25

More ImprOrcmcRtS-J. j. Young own
er of the brick building at 1910 Levee
street. expects 500 to raZe the structure
with the eventual purpose of erecting
a new one, il is stated. This is the old
NcAllen Homestead and is one Of the old
familiar landmarks. The building is at
present occupied by NJ. and Mrs. Haus-
cr. Mr.. Young also contcmpiatcs erecting
several cottages on upper st. Charles
street.
DO you WGat 70 sarc money on your
house furnishings? We will do it for
YOU every time. Get prices anywhere
and we guarantee to beat them by at
least ten per cent. Walker Bros-Han-
cock CO.-Adv.