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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-16
OFFICERS NAMED
ANNUAL MEETING
OF FEDERATION
Tri- City Labor Organization Sc
lects R. A. Evans as
President.
GROCERY STORE TALKED
Committee Appointed to Investigate
Cooperative Plan-National Ma
chinist Organizer Present.

The Tri-City Federation of Labor
held its annual meeting and election
of officers at the Industrial hall last
evening. The session was the best at
tended and most enthusiastic ever
held in the history of the local organi-
cation Among the noted labor Eaen
who were present. was George NJ
Henderson. national organizer, who is
here TO strengthen the machinists I'M
ions of the three cities.
The federation announced that Pep
ping & Sons of Moline have signed up
with the bakers union. and also that
the Carpenters union 166 had affiliated
with the federation. bringing in with
them $50 new members. The BARRIERS
union, local 113 and Moline III also
took similar action at last nights
session.
The matter of organizing a coopera-
tive grocery store has been agitated for
some time, and a committee was APP
pointed TO look up data on this prop
osition with instructions TO report as
soon as possible. The committee APP
pointed was: J. W. Fuller. J. c. Kins-
ley. J. T. Culley. George 4. Crambeck,
NJ. L. Morril and p. c. Miller.
Election Of Officers.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
President-R A. Evans.
Vice President-B. W. Newton.
Recording Secretary - James y.
Coleman.
Financial Secretary-E. J. Aspen
gren.
Treasurer. \. Nelson.
Sergeant at Arms-Pete Vemere.
Trustees-F. J. Smithiger. p. w
and n. NJ. Taylor.
Executive board. G. Kinsley. p. J. |
Carlson. 3. W. Newton, r. \. Evans. /
]. W. Fuller. NJ L. Morrill, and Oscar |
-arstens.
Owing TO the late hour. the election /
'f other committees was postponed 1
Until the next meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-16
MANY FAILED To
PAY WATER RENT
Prominent Business Concerns
of Rock Island without
Service.

Yesterday vas the last day OF grace
for delinquent water renters who have
not settled their bills with the city.
and today Superintendent r. w. Sharp
shut on the water in a number OF
prominent business houses on Second
avenue as their water rent had not
been paid. Some of the leading bust
ness concerns in Rock Island had no
water for a time today because of the
recent decision OF the city officials that
no water should be allowed unless
rentals were promptly paid. The de-
linquencies, however, were promptly
paid.
Five days ago the officials advertised
that all delinquent users would lose
their water supply unless they we're
paid up by Jan. Is. and as a regult the
city CLERK was busy yesterday and to.
day making out receipts and accept
ing water rentals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-16
OF
PROSECUTOR FOR
CASES SOUGHT
Foreman q. 8. Petit of Grand
Jury Confers With Judge
Olmsted.
TO CONDUCT INVESTIGATION
Want TO Learn II Others Than Sheriff
5runer Were implicated in the
Alleged malfessanee.

Request for the appointment of a
special prosecutor for other cases
growing out OF the investigation
OF Sheriff o. l.. Burners office is likely
10 be made to Judge OImsted in cir
cult court by c. $. Petit OF Cordova,
foreman OF the present grand jury.
The matter has already been discussed
before the court. and it is said former
States Attorney c. J. Searle will be
invited into the hearing, IL the petit
ton is acted upon.
Others Than Bruner.
It IS alleged that after the grand
jury has returned indictments against
Sheriff Bruner. charged with embez-
Element. larceny and escape. the secret
body desires TO investigate other per
sons alleged 20 be implicated in the sup
posed malfeasance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-16

and pension question. E. L. Swartz,
national secretary of the Retirement
association, is to be in attendance and
make the principal address. Henry
Vollmer of Davenport will also be
heard.
Nine bills are at present before con-
gress which have various pension and
retirement provisions. The local fed
eral employees will discuss these diff
ferent bills and in all probability go
on record in regard TO some of the
provisions in these different meas
ures.
The local government men are or
ganized in the United States Civil
Service Retirement association, of
which Otto c. Behnke of Davenport
IS president. The association was
formed a year ago and comprises the
employees of all of Uncle Sans Offices
in the tri-cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-16
MANY STUDENTS
COMPLETE WORK
IN THE GRADES
Glass of SO Graduated from
Three Buildings-Ready to
Enter High School.
LINCOLN Is IN THE LEAD
Enrolment of High School viii Be
the Largest in the History
of the Institution.

One OF the largest mid-year gradual
ing classes finished the work of the
eighth grade this afternoon. There are
SIS students in the class. Lincoln
school has the largest number where
pupils have during the past two years
been studying under the departmental
plan. There were "a students from the
Lincoln school; Hawthorne, 81; Long
fellow, Is: and Horace Mann, is.
II is very probable that large per
cent of these will enter the high school
next Monday. The enrolment then
will be the largest in the history of the
school There are now SOS students
enrolled.
The List.
The pupils who have completed their
work in the grades this semester are:
Northumberland Tabor, George
Lefstein, Alan Sperry, Milton john
son, Alfred Olson, Wade Rothwell,
Emil Goldman. John Temple, Raymond
Thoms. Herbert Cutter, Harry Kale,
Sophia Horblit, Irene Ihrig, Mildred
Spencer, Stella Reed, Irene Zismer,
Gertrude Hurzeler, Sara Finkelstein,
Violet Dubinsky, Gertrude Bergston,
Avis Lodge.
Lincoln-Frazier Vance, Louis Zif-
fren. Joe Tobin. Glenn Reuckert, Louis
Rudner. Ilsley Rexdale, Vinceton Pow
ers, Fred PAIL, Max Morris, Jake
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-16
Stockholders Meeting.

ONCE OF the Chicago. Rock Island &
Pacific Railway Company.-Chicago
ILL.,, Nov. 25. 1913.
To all stockholders OF the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific Railway con-
pany:
A special meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the company will be held at the
ONCE of the company in the city of
Chicago, Ill.,, ON Saturday, the 31st day
of January, 1914, at 10 o'clock a. m,
for the purpose of voting upon the ao-
ceptarce by the company of lease of
the line of railway of the Rock Island.
Stuttgart & Southern Railway COM
pany, extending from Mesa, Prairie
county, Arkansas, in a southerly direc-
tion through the counties of Prairie
and Arkansas to Stuttgart. Arkansas
county, Arkansas, distance of approx
imately % miles; said lease to extend
for a term OF 999 years from Feb. l.
1914, upon such terms and conditions
az may be agreed upon.
H. U. NUDGE, President
Geo. H. Crosby, Secretary.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-16
SAMUEL CLELAND
Is LAID To REST
Funeral Services of Well Known
Resident Held at Home of
Mrs. G. d. McLane.

The funeral OF Samuel d. Cleland
was held this morning at 10 o'clock
from the home OF his daughter, Mrs.
{. ID. McLane. 3O25 Tenth avenue. The
service was public and many sorrow
ing friends attended. Miss Rosabel
Stewart rendered a solo. Rev. T. r.
johnson, former pastor of the Presby-
terrain church II Edgington told OF in
cidents in Mr.. Cleland's early life. DR.
". : Marquis reviewed the later days
OF his career. Rev. w. G. Oglevee re-
cit;d scripture from a bible that Mr..
Cleland carried with him for the last
20 years while travelling. The services
az the cemetery were private.
The honorary pallbearers were: Dr.
J. W. Stewart, ". s. Parks. Fred Tit
lexington. Frank Mixter, Phil Mitchell.
W. NJ. Johnston. Hon. W. r Craw-
ford. r. =. Scott and J. c. Fry. Tho
active pallbearers were: ". H. Gest.
DR.. C. G. Craig. c. ID. McLane. Benja-
min Gest, ID. J. Cleland and a. d.
Sperry- Interment was made in Chip
piannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-16
PRESS CLUB WILL
re ADDRESSED BY
OR.JOHN BOWMAN
,-.s;deut Of University Of Iowa
a Speak at Monthly Session
in Davenport.
CAREER IS REMARKABLE
-. Educator Formerly Engaged
s,~spaper Work in TRICKY
Field.

- John G. Bowman. president or
r--,vsrsitv 81 Iowa and one OF the
.,.s, and most brilliant educators
~. section Of the country. has
:, secured TO address the monthly
- OF the Tri-City Press club.
80 d 10 be held Tuesday evening
20 Al the Davenport Commercial
- A duck supper has been ar
-rEsd 81,
- s5scial interest 20 tho uewspa-
=. - OF the tri-cities. inasmuch as
=. a, ere tine engaged in the game
n.venport. Ills father was a well
- schoolman OF the neIs-5oring
~ and principal OF one G. -:ie grade
.-rsfnrs. Later he became superin-
,.,e.ut OF the Iowa Orphans Home.
ME acquiring an education, the
rsunr man took up newspaper work
a made good with a vengeance Here
!. laid the basis for the remarkable
rccsss which has since come TO him
Youngest 10 Pill Chair.
Es became field secretary for the
-rrezis Foundation and finally was
s,.c,ed as president OF the great Uni
,s-ity OF Iowa. being probably the
-.uEest man who ever filled the chair. !
rhat Dr.. Bovman's theme will be is
q announced but il is presumed he !
n at least touch upon some OF his /
srlier newspaper experiences and /
ssir relation to his present influential /
osition In the educational world.
His career Is a shining example OF
rat can be accomplished by young |
an through application and presist-
rcy. and the opportunity OF hearing
Ia EiIl be greatly appreciated by I
= newspaper fraternity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-16

;. 1913. All OF the estate WAS left to
the wife. Mrs. Ellen Fuller. TO des-
cend at her death TO the three chill
dren. Frank. Nellie and Catherine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-16
JUDGE B. S. BELL
PR0BATES WILLS

Judge 3. s. Bell has probated the
sil OF Philip Studt. which was drawn
. July q. 1872 All OF the property
3 lsfi TO the wife. Mrs. Mary Studt.
The Judge also probated the will OF
1uis Fuller. which was drawn Nov.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-16
Fire Sweeps Fertilizer Plant.

Fairfield. Md. Jan. 16.-The i'm
mense fertilizer plant OF the F. S.
Register Guano company was swept
by fire with a loss between three and
four hundred thousand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-16
MASONS CLOSE
SCHOOL SESSIONS
Large Number Register at Final
Meeting-Many Lodges
Represented.

school OF instruction which has been
held in the temple here the past three
days. came TO a close last night with
40 members OF the order registered
from all over the state. representing n
total Of So different lodges. Last even
ing was devoted to various phases of
Masonic work. including the degrees.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-16
Governmental MEN
To HAVE SESSION
Mass Meeting Arranged at La
Dor Hall to Discuss Pension
and Retirement Question.

A mass meeting OF the arsenal. post
ONCE and other employees of the gov
eminent in the tri-cities will be held
this evening at Industrial hall for the
purpose OF discussing the retirement
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-04-17
LIGHT co. WANTS
new FRANCHISE

District Superintendent Owens and
Attorney MRFr of the Utah Power A
Light Co., appeared before the city
council Wednesday night and dis
eassed the question Of the council
passing an ordinance repeating all
Of tie old Hight franchises and pas.
sing = pew franchise, which will meet
the provisions Of the public utility
Law. This request WAS nado. - the
representative of the company
stated, because ~ tha conflicting pro.
visions In the several franchises
which were acquired By the company
when 1t took over the property Of
the old Bear Lake Power 20.
Mr. Marr submitted = draft Of a
franchise, which he bad haFFisdly
prepared, and after discussing ~
provisions n waa referred 20 Mr..
Mafr. who was instructed " redraft
an ordinance containing provisions
suggested by several Of the council
men and submit Il 10 tho council at
lta newt regular meeting.
Bids we're received for the construc.
tIon Of q band stand, ranging In prizes
from elta. 10 600. The street com
fnittee WINS instructed 70 let tbe con
tract 70 the lowest and best bidder.
TIE resignation Of Cbas. r. Harris
a. city attorney, was accepted, and
the council extended him = vote o
thanks for the efficient manner Il
which be bad discharged the dutls
Of the offiee
In reply 40 q request from asyera
citizens. a@king that sidewalks
constructed Ia their localities, III
street committee stated that 81 IA
next meeting Il would make . repoi
recommending the districts In whie
j walks shoaId be laid. sud would u
doabt include the ioelaIties IN whic
the petitioners reside.
HuiEdin9 permits were granted
Ray WeIksr and Matt Hehmid.
Councilman saeddon offered q
following resolution. whieh was ul
E auimously adopted:
Resolved, That the mayor be q
% fhoKixsd % designate aud set asiI
"a BY proclamation. day when all nj
Bodied persons In tha city wba \
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-04-17
DEATH REMOVES ANOTHER
PIONEER OF MONTPELIER

Mrs. Jacob Kunzler died in this
city Monday night. April IS. at the
home Of her daughter. Mrs. Alf
stoner. Death was caused from
hardening of the arteries. Deceased
was born in Switzerland in May.
1916. Shortly after her marriage
to Mr.. Kunzler, they came 70 the
United States and located in Mont
pelier 81 years ago, where they
have resided ever since, with the ex-
ception of year and half spent In
Boise. Mrs, Kunzler was the
mother of Is children, eight Of
whom, with her husband, survive
her. Two daughters, Mrs. Ali
Stoner and Mrs. Ed Grunig, reside
lin this city, one daughter, Mrs
Fred Eschler, resides in Paris anC
one lives in Switzerland. He
other surviving daughter and thre'
sons reside in varions parts Of tn
limited States. Her funeral ser
lviees were held from the Presbyter
ian church, of which she had loni
been a member, yesterday afternoo
at 2 o'clock.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-04-17
MONTPELIER CREEK WATER
SHED IN FOREST RESERVE
After Hard Fight the Bill. Placing About H.
900 Acres in the Caribou Reserve. Passes
Both Houses of Congress.

inr the latter part of February Sem
ator Brady, who II a member OF
that committee. secured y favorable
report from that committee, and
n few days later Il was passed IN the
senate. The house bill was referred
10 the committee on public lands. Of
which representative French y
member. and he secured favorable
report from that committee not
long since. and the bill passed the
house the fore part Of last week.
The city officials have had the
united support Of the people OF
Montpelier in their efforts In this
matter. James II. Wallis. State SAINT
tary Inspector. investigated the sit-
uation along the creek and gave his
official request and recommendation
for the passage of the hill. Later
when tn Washington. he took the
matter up personally with . number
Of the members OF the committee 20
which the bin had been referred and
also some Of the officials Of the de-
partment. During Mr.. BurrelFs
trip to Washington In the early part
Of tine year he took the matter up
with our senator's and representa-
tivcs and other acqualntancoa of hiA
In the senate and house. urging
early action In the matter.
The people of Montpelier have
raes0n 20 congratulate our Idaho
senators and Representatives In ~
curing the passage of this bill a. q
time when 10 many measures ~
national Importance are pending IN
congress. We suggest that when
congress adjourns and the Idaho
delegation returns home that the
city arrange for = celebration Of
this important accomplishment and
have them present an our guests.
The bill Al passed eliminates Soc
tion 80. school section belonging
+ TO the state. and the city officials
E have taken up the matter of having
its nee 30 restricted as TO prevent
> any unsanltary condition arising
: thereon.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-04-17
THE "HORSELESS AGE"
HAS NOT ARRIVED
An Eastern Journal Declares There IS now a
Serious Scarcity Of Good Work Horses
Farmers Urged to Breed Better Stock.

mences to breed horses intelligently
to meet the demand which will con-
tinue to arise in the next five years,
will earn a richer profit than horse
breeders as class ever earned be-
fore. 1t is worthy of note, how
ever, that the cheap, undersized
horse is likely to be drag on the
market for some time to come.
Motor vehicles, of the work type
have failed utterly in competition
with the horse; no great improve
ment in the matter of cost and
utility of these vehicles has been
made in the past five years and even
the manufacturers themselves are
predicting little along this line for
the future. ALI of which should be
sufficient notice to the farmer and
horse breeder that the ghost is laid.
Rural Spirit.
The above article from Rural
Spirit, an eastern farm journal, was
given to us for publication by a
prominent porse raiser of this coun-
ty, with the suggestion that the
horse men of this county should get
together and decide upon some plar
which will result in the raising of q
better grade of horses. If the
farmers of this comfy contin
ue to breed cayuses and second OF
third grade draft stock, they mus
not blame the horse buyers for mo-
buying them when they want gooc
stuff" said this gentleman, and
would suggest that the stallion own
ers of the county get together anC
make an effort to encourage th'
| breeding for better stock. To m.
mind too many young stations ar
kept for breeding purposes, whicl
produce a grade of horses which ar
unfit for the class of work now re
quired in the cities.
Il would like to see another hors
show held in Montpelier this fall
for believe these shows are grea
educators, as they convince the ma
who has scrub stock that he has n
| business competing with the thorC
!: bred animals. hope some Of tn
E prominent horse men of the count
3 will take this matter up and see
a some united effort cannot be mac
' toward the breeding of bett,
. grade of horses in the county"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-04-17

The bin annexing the balance ~
the Montpelier creek watershed To
the Caribou forest reserve has passed
both the senate and house and is
now in the hands Of the president
and will no doubt receive his APP
proval in due time. Thus ends a
hard fight on the part of the peo-
pie of Montpelier, covering a period
Of more thaa two years, for purer
water for the water system.
More than two years ago the
Montpelier Commercial Club took
this matter up with Senator Borah,
and he then introduced the bill in
the senate providing for the annex.
alton of the balance Of the Mont
pelier creek water shed to the Car
ibou forest reserve. This bill met
with some local opposition and was
strongly opposed by certain interests
in Utah and Wyoming Some 81
the western senator's took decided
stand against Il. and the fact that,
In defining the boundaries Of the
area sought TO be annexed. the club
had included some territory not a
part Of the water shed. gave the OPP
position more grounds on which "a
oppose the bill. and II failed 70 pass,
| The first act OF the present city
ADMINISTRATION was 10 renew the Of
fbrts to secure passage Of such q
bill. The city officials took the
position that the city was only inter
ested In the lands actually includes
in the water shed, and that the bill
should not be handicapped by In
cludlng other territory. The mattei
was presented to the Idaho senator
and Representatives In this modihe'
form, and Senator Borah introduces
the bill In the senate and Represent
atiye Smith introduced like meas
ure IN the house. 1t was impossibl,
10 get action on these bills NJ tn
, special session and they went owe
to the regular session, beginning tn
, first Monday in December. Tn,
senate blu had been referred to tn
. committee on agriculture. and dur
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-04-17
Il TO GRADUATE
FROM HIGH SCHOOL
nv L0Yn LnnRnAa

Tho week beginning Monday, May
18th Wili be commencement week for
the high school. The graduating
class II the largest that has ever
graduated from tile school. IL con-
slsts Of eight young lAdtss and four
young men, namely: Mary Winters,
Mary I.anFldson, Merlnda LanFIdaon.
AFf.s Dalrympia, MAlaons MumfoFd,
Irene paArcs, Mana Slalson, Frmnc@s
baldwin, MsIvin AuFenAon. Errui
I3aglsy. Robert heck with and Lloyd
fshFbaa. The cd9nmsneament exer-
cissa will be held In the opeFa house.
the class day exercises In the high
school auditorium and the graduA-
tlon haii In ths pavilion. The grad
yates are planning nn making tho
week tho biggest ona In tha history
~ tbs school. Arrangements have
not YET besa completed for the bAr-
calanrsats sermon.
The athlstic appliances have arriv
ed and ths Athistss are patting In AL
Of their spare time training Plans
afs being laid for slndeF track, and
II IS @sE4M ~ NA@N @M# #AABFN#M~& "Re
intsg-eIAAm meet will ~ held a. select
tse track team.
sophomorss. on the negative side,
defeated the Freshmen "Wednesday
afternoon IN y debate on the question
Resolved, That the Income Tax
Should not be Enforced on American
CislzsnA Living Abroad MAurtne
RolIea. Marion Lane. and LOUISE
Cherry defended the negative aide
and Ernest Hall. Juanlta Winters
and MorsttA Bagley apheld the AMIR
. native.
II Last night the Dramatic club pre-
Il saated the side-spllttlng comedy
i .s.Tne Count Of no Account at Din
gle. A good crowd Witnessed en-
play and everything vent @ionl
smoothly, lnsurinE ; perfect peFf0F
nance Of ths play - ti1s epsra hoast
tonight
Interested In the Improvement Of "a
, city csmsteTy, be requested n mes
.. &c aid cemetery "a peraon or by sui
IL stisate and contFihnte enc days wOF
~ towards the improvement thereof
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-04-17

delega tes, while Hawaii, Porto Rico,
add the Philippine Islands will each
be entitled to two delegates without
the right to vote.
The net result of this change in
in the basis of representation will be
to decrease the percentage Of the
Southern and Territorial represen-
tation. from approximately 35 per
cent of the convention to less than
16 per cent.
Some members of the party may
believe that a greater reduction in
the southern representation would
have been advisable. Without GO
ing into a discussion of the merits
of this question, it will be apparent
that a great step viii have been
taken toward assuring a convention
in 1916 that will voice the principles
and wishes af the great mass OF
party voters when the voting
strength Of those states in which
the number of delegates should be
reduced actually has been reduced
by such large proportion.
The resolution as adopted and
proposed by the national committe'
can be ratified by any state conven
ton convened under the laws Of tbs
state for the purpose of nominating
candidates for state Offices, or fol
the purpose Of conducting a part.
platform, or by any convention
called by the republican state com
mittee and held within the tim
designated"
Under the proposed new represen
tation the states named would los
votes given in the next national con
vention, the total deduction beini
SO. These reductions would b
made as follows.