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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-28

the city signing the petition stating
that he understood that the business
interests of the city were much in
favor Of an uptown terminal Com
missioner Archie Har also stated that
he wanted TO see the Southern come
up town but thought the company
should first present the conditions of
its proposed franchise in order that
the body could act in diligently in the
matter
Mayor Schriver said that al appre-
ciated The inconvenience of the pres
ent terminal facilities OF the company
but suggested that some time this
week the Southern present a rough
draft of the principal provisions of the
franchise wanted in order that the
council and the company could dis
cuss the saEIe and frame measure
that would safeguard The publics Ill
terests as we'll as those OF the inter
urban concern.
Il don't think the city ought to sign
up any of It's property On any propo-
sition," declared Commissioner Rud-
eren; while Commissioner Reynolds re-
marked, I want to see the franchise
first"
With this sentiment manifest the
company did not further press its
claims. II is understood that another
attempt 10 secure the signature of
property owners on the Fifth avenue
route is 10 be made and when a ma
iority has been secured. the company
will take 10 the franchise proposition.
GRANT LICENSE
On motion of Commissioner Bear,
p. n. Sward and f. II Corbin were
granted a theatre license to operate a
moving picture show on Four zenith
avenue between Thirty-seventh and
Thirty-eighth streets. Objection was
made by property owners to the ,oca-
, ton of the attraction on Thirty-eigh-h
street and Fourteenth avenue and 1t
was decided TO place it around the cor
ner on Fourteenth avenue.
The bond Of 5. 5. HUI for $500 as
inspector of the work which is being
dcue on the Milan bridges was approx
ed. The sureties are G. Albert John
/ son and c. J. Smith.
Edward Krell appeared before the
council TO protest against the sewer
al 1907 Second avenue which he said
was not working properly and which
4 he said had caused cellars in that 10
+ cality to be filled with water. AL
/ though the sewer is new having been
I put down with the new pavement, il
. has had 10 be cleaned out some four
or five times. The city promised to
/ remedy the matter al once.
4 communication was read from
Beardsiey & Bailey Withdrawing their
names from he right OF way petition
( OF the Rock Island Southern.
The sum OF $500 was allowed the
/ Driffl Printing company for printing
electrical and building ordinances.
/ This bill has been in dispute for
months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-28
GETS PAPERs.

The above dispatch tells of the sue
cess of Deputy Sheriff Thomas Z.
Hughes in having Governor Martin
Glynn honor requisition papers for
Veins who is alleged to be the murder
er of Basil Martens, and who has been
under arrest at Rochester The legal
documents were secured without any
trouble on Saturday
BRJ NER LEAVES.
This morning Sheriff o. L. Bruner
received a telegram from Deputy
Hughes at Buffalo. New York, as fol
lows:
Meet Lake Shore at tonight. La
Sale station
Immediately upon receipt of this in
formation Sheriff Bruner made plans
to go to Chicago. He left at 1855
this afternoon over the Rock Island
and will meet Hughes and his man. II
is his plan TO place Ven in the Har-
rison street station this evening and
tomorrow morning start for Rock Is
land. the party arriving at ? o'clock in
the afternoon. Vens is already under
Indictment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-28
PERSONAL POINTS
John b. Durham. 1880 First avenue

John B. Durham. 1890 First avenue,
has gone 10 Memphis, Tenn.
Mrs. Frank Morse left last night for
Eureka Springs. Ark, where she will
spend the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. c. p Ohaver have re-
turned from visit to their son at
Waterloo, Iowa.
County Clerk H. B. Hubbard and SUI
pervisOrs George Richmond, Charles
Tambur and William Trefz have gone
to Morris, H., to attend the state con-
vention of county clerks, supervisors
and county commissioners. Mr.. Hub
bard is former treasurer of the associa-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-28
SECOND OPERATION
FOR S. J. FERGUSON

S. ]. Ferguson, county superin end
ent of schools, this city, underwent a
second operation this morning at ST.
Anthonys hospital in an effort TO re-
cover from. the illness which he has
suffered for the past two months,
Conditions were found 10 be such that
chances for his recovery are regarded
as slight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-28
ALPHONS VEINS IS
BEING BROUGHT
BACK FOR TRIAL
Belgian Indicted for Murder of
Basil Martens Enroute From
New York State.
ARRIVES HERE TOMORROW
Deputy Sheriff Hughes Has no Trouble
Getting Requisition Honored-
sruner Goes to Chicago.
Especial to The Argus

Rochester, y. Y, Oct. 2S.-Deputy
Sheriff Thomas f. Hughes left here
today with AIphons Veins, wanted in
Rock Island for the murder of Basil
Martens. Oct. 6. Governor Glynn OF
New York honored the requisition pa
pers Saturday.
Nen5' arrest was brought about by
the publication of his photograph and
description in Belgian newspaper
printed in Moline When copies of the
paper reached the Belgian district near
Rochester Nens fled, but was captured
later at the home OF prominent Bel
gian business man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-28

from damaging our property as
threatened
Awaiting your further advice am,
Very respectfully
"STONER-MCRAY SYSTEM,
BY T. /. Stoner."
The board was taken down very
properly by the city this morning and
it is up to the people who placed it
there to make the next move.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-28
OBITUARY
FUNERAL or MRS. OBERNEIRE.

The funeral services over the re-
mains OF Mrs. Julia OOermeire, who
committed suicide by drinking chloro-
form in her apartments sunday morn
ing. were held at the home of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Ober-
metre. 1891 Third aenue. at .
O'Clock this morning. Dean ]. J.
Quinn had charge and the burial was
made in ST. Msry's cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-28
WIRE SPARKS.

St. Louis Walter II. Sanborn,
United States circuit judge, filed in
the federal district court here an or
der permitting the receivers of the S
Louis and San Francisco railroad 10
issue receivers certificates to the eX-
tent of s1OOOO.O0O for the payment of
preferential claims.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-28
ROCK ISLAND MAN Is
JAILED AT BUFFALO
CSpecial to The Argus

Buffalo, \. Y, Oct 2S-Milliam NJ.
Wilson of Rock Island, aged %, was
arrested here last night charged with
larceny. 1t is alleged he stole a cut
glass tray from a local department
store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-28
Fr>ERAL. OF MISS LrNDBERG.

The funeral services over the re-
mains of Miss Frieda Lundberg were
held at her late home 24o2 Twelfth
street, at O'Clock this afternoon.
The remains were laid to rest in
Chippiannock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-28
Judqment Reversed.


ISpcciaI % Tho ArglsD
Springfield Ill, oct. 2S.-The su-
preme court today reversed the judg-
ment of the circuit court of Rock Is
land county in the case Of Anton Froyd,
appellant. against Minnie Schultz. and
remanded the case
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-28
Dismiss Case.

The case of James 4. Donahoo VS..
Oliver Eckstrom, appeal by defendant,
which was on trial this morning in
Circuit court, was settled out of court
/ for $1O,500 and the case dismissed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-28
FrNERAL az wILIIAM DoN.

The remains OF William Don were
laid to rest in Chippiannock cemetery
this afternoon. The services were
held at the home of Robert Don, 425
Brown street. Davenport. at O'Clock.
Dr. Kaufman, pastor OF he Davenport
Presbyterian church, Was in charge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-28
POLICE NEWS
G.. G. CRAIG,
City Physician.

The inmates Of the alleged blind pig,
rsided by the police Sunday Afternoon,
were arraigned in police court yes
terday afternoon. George Pappas. the
proprietor OF the place. located at AS
Forty-ffth street. was fined SO and
costs. while nine other Greeks we're
assessed 81 and. costs each Several
cases of beer we're cOnfseated-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-28

Boston--Smallpox in Sydney, Aus
tra.ia, has caused the indefinite post
ponement of the worlds Christian En-
deavor convention. which was to have
been held in that city early in March,
1914, according to a cablcgram given
out by Rev DR. Francis f. Clark,
president of the organization.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-28

Your cough ann0vs yon- Keep OF
hacking @ld tearing the delicate mem
branes OF your throat II you ant TO
be annoyed. But If you want relief.
want to be cured. take Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. Sold BY all druggists
-(Ady.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-28

Washington - President Wilson's
nominations Of four native Filipinos
to the Philippine commission, one Of
whom is 70 be secretary of finance and
justice for the islands. were confirmed
By the senate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-28
COUNCIL ORDERS
BIC BILL BOARD
TO Be REMOVED
Sign of Stoner- McCray System
Taken Down for Violation of
Ordinances.
is THE SECOND 0FFENSE
Company Threatens Litigation if Prop
erty Is Disturbed-Some inter
estins Correspondence.

OnSlSlIly DlH DOaTus erected III
defiance of the provisions of
the city ordinances are to be a
thing of the past in Rock Island This
morning Building Inspector ]. H.
Stapp, acting under instruction given
him yesterday afternoon at the meet
ing of the city commission, tore
down the bill board on the lot on Fifth
avenue between Twenty-third and
Twenty-fourth streets, placed there by
representatives of the Stoner-McCray
system, an advertising concern of Des
Moines.
There is an interesting bit of history
behind this action taken by the build
ing inspector. Recently o. o. Work
of the above company placed a sign
similar to the one destroyed on
lot on Third avenue be-
tween Sixteenth and Seventeenth
streets. This was 10 feet high while
the city ordinances state that the
height must not exceed seven feet.
However, because the company agreed
10 place the board back in the
lot, Commissioner Archie Hart per.
promise that the law would not be
violated again.
SECOND OFFENSE.
Nevertheless, the company at once
proceeded to erect another sign of the
same kind on Fifth avenue between
Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth streets
! This action was naturally resented by
the city authorities and the building
inspector communicated with the
/ Stoner-McCray system relative to il
/ but received no reply. Commissioner
( Hart then took up the matter and re
ceived an insolent answer which in
! effect announced that if the property
of the company was interfered with in
any way, an injunction from the courts
would be asked and legal action start
ed.
City Attorney J. F. Witter, in al
opinion to the council yesterday after
noon stated that the city did have {
| right to regulate the size of bill board:
and acting on his advice, Commission
er Archie Hart offered a resolution
which was unanimously adopted, in
structing the building inspector to re
move the bill board, regardless Of
I the proposed litigation.
HARRIS LETTER.
The letter of Commissioner Hart tC
the company follows:
Rock Island, Oct 90, 1913.
"Stoner McCray System,
"Des Moines, Iowa,
Gentlemen
"A few days ago o. 0. Work Of YOU
company was in our city relative Il
one of your boards located in the Ill &
Eh.eb lot on Third avenue between
Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets
After the matter was adjusted h,
promised me no more sign boards
would be put up contrary to city ordi
nance. Notwithstanding this promise
you erected or had erected ano hel
board in violation of the city ordi
nance.
Since that time our building in
! spector has communicated with yol
or your firm, but has failed 10 heal
from you in regard to this matter.
am writing you in regard TO This
board as I do not intend to let thi,
matter drop until the ordinance ha!
been complied with. II I fail to heal
from you within reasonable time
intend to remove this board until IN,
ordinance regulating the same hal
been complied with.
Yours respectfully,
ARCHIE HART,
Commissioner"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-28
THE sMART REPLN.

The very smart reply Of the com
pany is given below:
HDes Moines, Oct 81, 1913.
Archie Hart. Commissioner.
Rock Island, IL
Dear Sir
We are in receipt of yours of the
goth inst, in relation to our removing
certain signs which We are main ain
ing en- ground that We are holding
under written lease
Il do not know what promises our
Mr. Work made TO you in regard to
these signs, but had I been on the
ground myself would not have MAIDS
any premises but would have put up
the boards and if you had insisted on
interfering in any way, would have
gotten out an injunction from the
court. enjo,ning you from interfering
with our business.
Il do not know whether you are
anxious to drag your city into a lot OF
litigation. but II you do not want TO
&c this, il you will take the 'ronble to
look it UP, or have your legal depart
ment look after this, you will find
;hat the courts have held at least a
dozen times that you can not interfere
with the erection OF bulletin boards
unless ii can be shown that they en-
danger the life and health Of the
public.
IF you desire to be reasonable
about it. viii send you or the cor
poration counsel all the evidence YOU
nay require to convince you that this
position IS correc brit If you do not
want 10 be reasonable xe Wir have 10
resort to the courts 10 restrain you
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-28

Seattle-Dr. Sun Vat Sen, who has
been ling quietly near Kobe since the
suppression of the rebellion in south
ern China, is contemplating a visit 10
Hawaii and the United States, accord
Jig TO William Thatcher OF Boston,
who has arrived in Seattle after six
years in the interior of China.
New York Martin Nogel, who was
recently appointed assistant treasurer
of the United Staes in this city, was
formally indicted into office Monday.
his acceptance of the post having
been hastened by the recent death OF
his predecessor, Charles s. Millington
OF Herkimer, ; Y.
Ottawa Ill.-There was sensation
al climax 20 the Black Hollow murder
case Monday when Sam Sirscusa aud
Nike spagniolo pleaded guilty and
threw themselves upon the mercy u
the court.
Springfield. Ill State Auditor
Brady has issued a permit to William
T. Robertson. Chandler Starr and Ed
ward Lathrop for The organization OF
the Winnebago Bank and Trust com
pany, a state concern, which will take
ever the former Winnebago National
Bank of Rockford The bank. as a
state concern. viii be capitalized at
sz50.00O.
st. -Sixty-fiye thousand Jews
in this city are threatened with meat
I famine. The sheotin vino kill cattle in
conformity with the Jewish ritual o.
( the plant CT the Armour Packing com
rany threaten TO 20 On a strike.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-28

All the news ali The lime-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-28

Commissioner Bear was in favor OF
The herald., 1913-01-23
PARKING COMMISSION.

The following are excerpts from the
ordinance creating the Parking Com
mission:
Sec. 4. That whenever such Com
mission shall propose to make any such
improvements as planting trees. shrubs
or other plants on any highway, they
shall call upon the Commission in
charge of said highway, if such a Com
mission exists, to present a plan for
the improvement, which plan shall not
be executed until it has received the
approval of the Parking Commission.
Sec. 5. If any Street Commission
shall fail to submit the plan called for
within sixty days, it shall be the duty
of the Parking Commission to provide
such plan; and no Street Commits
sion shall plant, prune or remove any
trees, shrubs or other plants upon any
highway of this city except in accord
ance with a plan approved and adopt
ed by the Parking Commission.
Sec. 6. The Parking Commission
shall be empowered to establish and
maintain a nursery for raising trees,
shrubs and other plants to be used for
embellishing the streets and public
places; and to procure and cultivate
trees, shrubs and other plants for such
purpose, and to employ the necessary
gardeners and laborers.
Sec. Z. That the expense of carrying
cut the work of this Commission shall
be provided for in the City Budget sep
arate from and in addition to the sums
granted to the Street Commission for
| carrying out their work.
Sec. 10. No shade or ornamental tree
or shrub shall be planted in any of the
public highways of the city by any in,
dividual or corporation until such tree
or shrub shall have first been approved
and the place where it is to be planted
designated by the Parking Commits
sion, and a permit granted therefor.
T Sec. II. No person shall, without
the written permit of the Parking Com
mission, place or hereafter maintain
upon the ground in public highway
stone, cement, or other substance which
shall impede the free passage of water
and air to the roots of any tree in such
highway.
Sec. "A. No person or corporation
shall, without the written permit o.
the Parking Commission, attach any
electric wire, insulator or any device
for the holding of an electric wire t.
any tree growing upon any public
highway of the city.
Sec. IS. Any person or corporation
violating any of the provisions of thi,
The herald., 1913-01-23
THINK Ell DORADO HAS BEEN
LOCATED.

New York, Jan. 21-Officers of the
steamer Pinar Del Rio, from Cuban
ports, which arrived in the harbor to-
night, report that they saw a steamer
ashore on Cay Sal Island, in the Flor
ida Straits, while passing there Jan.
II. The identity of the vessel was not
learned.
No recent news of a wreck in this
vicinity had reached marine men here.
1t was though possible, however,
that the stranded steamer might be
the Southern Pacific freighter Ell Do
RADIO, which left Baltimore JAN /, for
Galveston, and has not since been re-
ported.
The FL Dorado and her crew of thir-
ty-nine men has been given up as lost,
in the belief that she foundered in the
gales of early January; but it is posi-
BILE that she became disabled in the
storm and was driven out of her course
and onto the little island.
The continued absence of word from
the steamship FL Dorado, part of the
Southern Pacific freight fleet, has de-
stroyed all hope of hearing again from
any of those on board. Among those
who went down with the ship, if she
has been lost, was Christopher Her
bert, Jr., of No. ia Pelican avenue,
and a crew of thirty-nine men. Capt.
E. Wood of New York city, well known
in New Orleans, was in command.
The ship was loaded with 1000
gross tons steel rail- and was bound
for Galveston. The United States rev.
|enue cutters Window and Winona have
been ordered to search the gulf in the
hope that some signs of wreckage or
the ship itself may be found.
FL Dorado was on last Friday nine
days overdue at Galveston. The alb
sence of wireless apparatus on board
has made it impossible to keep in
touch with her. Radiograms, how.
ever, have been transmitted to other
ships plying in the trade to keep a
lookout for her off the east coast of
Florida, or for men of the crew who
might be afloat.
FL Dorado was built by the Cramps
in 1884. She had a gross tonnage OF
$500, was 35l feet long, with 42-foot
beam and 81 feet deep. She had a
speed of twelve knots. She was used
exclusively in the freight service. Hell
last trip to New Orleans was in De
cember. She cleared from here fol
New York with cargo of sugar
The herald., 1913-01-23

band has been engaged for the occa-
sion.
Fifty-fve dollars worth of cigars and
liquors and $685. in cash were stolen
from the saloon of Peter Martin at
Diana and Teche streets in Algiers
early Tuesday. A negro is suspected.
No windows or doors were opened,
and it is the belief that the thief was
hidden in the store when closed Mon
day night. George Sylvia, colored, dis
covered the robbery when he opened
the place in the morning. The store
was opened only two weeks ago and
all the stock was fresh. 1t is believed
that the goods were carted away in a
wagon. The police were not notified
until late Tuesday. Sergeant Cearns
Immediately made an investigation.
A meeting of the Southern Pacific
Benevolent Association was held in
the Pythian Hall Monday night. Rou-
tine business was transacted.
Robbers are active in Algiers. Mon
day evening, George Salvato, of $40
Opelousas street, reported to the pc,
lice that the locker on his gasoline
boat, in the river at Elmira street, was
entered and tools valued at S14.5O
stolen. The robbery was discovered
by Emile Hotard. who had been sent
by Mr. Salvato to test the engine in
the boat.
Capt. H. P. McNeely of 319 Opelous
as avenue, has been confined to his
bed for the past three weeks.
Mrs. Lutz of 63S Bouny street, died
suddenly Wednesday morning at 2:3C
O'Clock of heart trouble. The funeral
will take place to-day.
The herald., 1913-01-23
ONLY A GUNBOAT.

Acting Secretary Winthrop of the
Navy Department to-day notified Rep
resentatives Estopinal and Dupre that
the gunboat Nashville will be the only
representative of the navy at New Or
leans during Carnival, the hopes raised
by Rear Admiral Andrews while he
vas acting Secretary not having been
realized under the administration of
the real Secretary or his assistant
While the Nashville is compare
lively small representative of the ma
jesty and power of the navy, she is an
interesting craft. She made the first
capture during the Spanish-American
war. her seizure being that of the
lumber schooner Buena Ventura. The
fact that the prize court turned the
schooner back to her owners on the
ground that she was not a lawful prize
does not detract from the fact that the
little old Nashville was on the job,
ready to grab Spanish shipping.
The generosity of the department in
sending a whole squadron of battle
ships to New Orleans late in Novem-
Der rather exhausted the time during
which the ships may go a-holidaying.
Under the next administration per.
maps it will be possible to change the
time of the winter maneuvers so as to
allow the big ships of the fleet to be
at New Orleans during Carnival.
The herald., 1913-01-23
AN OLD NEWSPAPER.

The Herald is in receipt of a news
paper which is over 113 years of age.
1t is four-page paper. each page hav-
ing four columns, and was printed on
Saturday, January 4th, 1900. 1t is the
Ulster County Gazette, published in
Kingston, New York, by Samuel Freer
& Son. 1t is VOL 2, and No. SO. The
principal feature Of this old paper is
the full account of the death and
burial of George Washington. The
two inner pages of the paper have the
rules reversed, giving a deep black
margin around each column, out of
respect to the dead President. The
paper is the property of James Lusted
and he prizes it very highly.
The herald., 1913-01-23
APPOINTED TO WEST POINT.

Five young Louisianians of the Sec
ond Congressional District have been
honored by appointment to West Point
Military Academy or to the United
States Naval Academy at Annapolis,
the announcements reaching New Or
leans Saturday through Congressman
H. Garland Dupre. One Of the five
appointees is ]. Levert, of st. James
parish. The others are New Orleans
boys.
Joseph L. Collins, alternate for Ne.
grotto, comes from a family well
known in military and naval affairs.
His brother, James Lawton Collins,
graduated from West Point in 1907,
and is now stationed with the Eighth
Cavalry at Zamboanga, in the Philip.
pines. He was recently made aide
de-camp to General Pershing. Anoth.
er brother of the prospective West
Pointer is now in Central America
studying Latin-American conditions
with view Of securing knowledge of
international law. He served several
years as purser in the employ of the
United Fruit Company. Young Col
Inns is in his 18th year and is at pres.
ent taking the straight academic
course at Louisiana State University
He graduated from B. H. S. in 1910
and is said to be especially bright in
mathematics.