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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-22
MOLINE'S SECTION OF THE ARGUS
News Happenings

East Moline jail as result of yielding
to a desire 10 possess four chickens
belonging TO August Van Tieghem. He
was adjudged guilty in Justice Mask
ellis court wednesday and has not
been able to pay the fine imposed.
Forwinkle proceeded with the utmost
GOODNESS to possess himself of the
chickens. Going to the rear of the
Van Tieghem saloon in broad daylight,
he gathered up the birds, carried them
under his arm across the street to the
A. Rychemeim saloon and sold them
10 the first person who would buy. At
the hearing the evidence was over
whelming.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-22
VARNISH ON new
CITY HALL POOR
Entire Job Rejected by the
Architect and Must Be Done
Over Again.
CITY is NOT THE LOSER
Davenport Firm Starts Covering Up
Work OF Original Decorators,
Who Lost Money.

Trying TO get out with as little loss
as possible the Chicago decorating firm
which painted and vanished the new
city hall evidently used the cheaPest
sort OF material and skimped the work
wherever possible. The result has
been that Architect II. ". Whitsitt
mas rejected the entire job and the
George w. stiles Construction com
pany. which had the general contract
for the erection OF the building has
been forced 20 make good.
This morning dozen men in the
employ OF the Herman J. lessen
Decorating company OF Davenport,
started TO revarnish the building.
This firm did the work on the city
jail and t. has been accepted. Oper-
ations were begun on the second
floor. the mayors and city attorneys
Offices being the first 10 be torn nv"
The court room will follow. Several
weeks will be spent in the job. caus-
ing considerable Inconvenience.
Made Figure Too low.
Il Is claimed that the firm which
did the work in the first place lost
L ,ney on its contract and resorted to
the use OF cheap material when it be-
came evident that there was 70 be a
loss instead of a profit. So poor is the
grade OF varnish that one can easily
make a permanent mark anywhere on
the woodwork
Revarnishiug viii cost the Stiles
people 5000. The city will not be the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-22
LOCAL OPTION FORCES
ENGAGE HEADQUARTERS

George w Wood, who is to manage
the local option fight in Moline from
now till after the April election has
taken quarters in rooms 4 and in the
Swedish Olive building and the cam
paign will be conducted from there. A
call has been issued for volunteers in
the work. THOSE active in the organi-
cation will have a meeting Friday eve
ming at Z O'Clock for the purpose of as
pertaining what success the petitions
for the placing of the saloon issue on
the ballot are meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-22
FIRE TRUCK IN HARD RUN
SAVES HOME FROM BLAZE

Fire resulting from a rusted out
stove pipe did slight damage at 9:35
this morning at the home of Mrs. Ida
Stevenson, 24O3 Fourth street. Though
the streets were rough from the freeze
the motor truck made the run to the
city's limits in time to check the
blaze before it had obtained much
Roadway.
A defective chimney caused small
fire at the home OF Mrs. A. Putnam.
1928 Twelfth avenue. at 4:45 Wednes-
day afternoon. The department was
called out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-22
AlNSWORTH AND SON
ABSORB MOLINE co.

The Moline Hardware company,
Sixth avenue and Fifteenth street, to-
day was turned over 70 Calvin Aims
worth, who is owner of the majority
of stock. Mr.. Ainsworth, in connec-
ton with his son, Lloyd, and another
man, whose name is not made known,
has purchased the holdings of ID. II.
Duncan, who is in charge of the store.
The company is Incorporated with
capital of $4,000. The new manage
ment will continue to conduct the bus
mess as it has been in the past.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-22
FACE VALUE"OF
WOMEN BOOSTED
High School Students Told
s9O,O0O,O0O Is Spent Yearly
for Purpose.

That the girls and women OF the
country are expanding s90,OO0.OOO an
nually for face creams and powder in
order 20 appear al above their face"
value was the startling statement
made 20 the high school students and
pupils "Wednesday afternoon by DR..
William J. n. BOetcker OF Toledo,
Ohio. The doctor made this his final
address OF his visit 10 the three cities
The effect Of education" the speak
ct said. lis TO create a demand that
one live up TO his face value Every
body falls into one of two classes. He
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-22
CITYS FIRE LOSS is SMALL
East Moline Passes Year With Total
Damage of $1,000.

Fire loss in East Moline during the
last year was remarkably small, the
total being scarcely more than $1,000
Nearly all OF this was the result of the
destruction OF a small residence in Oc-
tober. the value OF the structure being
$3.50. During the year the fire depart
ment was created. the ordinance being
modelled after those OF other cities.
provision for increase from time to
time being Incorporated. Only about
a dozen calls were turned I'm last year,
which is considered remarkable for
any city Of the size OF East Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-22
SOHRBECK PROPERTY ON
SIXTEENTH STREET SOLD

G. Henry Sohrbeck has sold his
property on Sixteenth street between
Seventh and Eighth avenues TO Mrs.
Charlotte Anderson, who is expected
to improve it for residence purposes.
Mrs. Anderson recently sold her home
TO the Masons as a site for the temple
the Moline members of the fraternity
hope to erect. Mr.. Sohrbeck is UNI
derstood to have received $4,000 for
his property.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-22
MURDER TRIALS.
Holland Has System cf Its Ows For
Dispensing Justice.

Dispensing Justice.
A learned and capable juriSt HAS as
serted that the French method of legal
presumes az Indicted person guilty I'M
Ill he is proved innocent. comes nearer
Dispensing actual justice than our own
system.
But In Holland the courts have. in
some respects. better system than
that of the French. The accused in
every case has the benefit of the doubt.
and circumstantiaI evidence as the
only foundation for a plea of conyic-
ton is in disfavor.
The Dutch do not have juries. and
there IS no battle of wits among coun-
sci. All questions. whether by the
prosecution or the attorney for the ac-
cused, are put to the witness through
the judge after he has weighed the Jus
uce of the interrogation
This feature OF their system has
some pronounced advantages over our
own. 1t eliminates the practice OF con
fusing the witness or the accused by
misleading questions. II renders i'm
possible the abominable practice in our
courts known as the brow beating OF
witnesses. which unfortunately Is per
United to an extent that causes the in
telliGent observers blood TO boil at
times because of Its unfairness and
cruelty. 1t makes the solemn business
OF dispensing justice a common trade
instead of heavenly vocation.-Sioux
City Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-22
Prison for Four Brokers.

Elmira, N Y, Jan. 22.-Five brok-
ers who were convicted of fraudulent
practices in connection with the
American Redemption company and
the International Bankers alliance
were sentenced in the federal court
here yesterday. Four of them were
sent to prison. The fifth was fined.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-22
MOLINE CONCERN
FILES PETITION
Berglund g. Co. Is Financially
Embarrassed - Liabilities
$50, $40, Assets SIS, SIS.

Peoria, Ill, Jan. 22.-F. \. Burglund,
as an individual and also as a partner
in the dry goods firm of Berglund &
Co, Moline. this afternoon filed volun-
tary petition in bankruptcy with Z. L.
Henry. referee in bankruptcy, OF this
city. Scheduled liabilities total $780,
$40 and assets total S15.575. Joseph
L. Murphy OF Moline was appointed
trustee. William +. Whiteside of Mo-
line appeared as Mr.. Berglund's at
torney
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-22
Uenderaoes Operation.

Mrs. c. A. Chinlund OF 419 Fifth
avenue, underwent a serious operation
at the Tri-City sanitarium yesterday.
The operation was a successful one
and her physician expects to have her
removed to her home within a few
weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-22
Passing u Aiono.

"Thst does your mother do when
things go wrong?"
''She just takes II out on pa"
And whar does your sister DOR
'She hops on TO pa and una both"
And what does your father dog"
ITS different with pa. He don't
dare say much TO ma and SIS. and so
when he gets mad he just takes il out
on the street railway company and the
beef trust"-Detroit Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-22

IS either an asset or a liability to so
ciety. Education gives him an op-
portunity 10 become an asset. The
person who avails himself OF the OPP
portunity TO secure an eduration at
public expense and then fails to make
use OF the knowledge thus gained is
little better than a thief
The doctor strongly condemned the
use of tobacco.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-22
To ORGANIZE Women Workers.

Washington, d. c., Jan. Especial
assessments on all unions affiliated
with the American Federation of La.
Dor 10 raise a fund for further organ
ization of women workers was voted
at a meeting of the executive council.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-22
Invitation for Bali issued.

Invitations We're issued today FOR
the 18th annual masquerade OF the
Jolly Haymakers OF King Philip tribe
OF Red Men. l. will take place Jan.
80 in the hall In Skinner Annex.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-22

Chamberiain's Cough Remedy is no.
a common. every day cough mixture
/: is meritorious remedy for all the
Troublesome and dangerous complica-
tions resulting from cold in the head.
throat. chest or lungs. Sold by all
Enthusiastically
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-22
SECURES BIG CONTRACTS
Peterson Furniture Company Lands
$4,000 Worth of Work

The J. Peterson Furniture company
has landed two contracts aggregating
$4,000. One is for fixtures for the
fourth floor of the new Marshall Field
building in Chicago. and the other for
fixtures for the department store of
Elder q Johnson at Dayton. Ohio. The
Chicago contract calls for mahogany
finish and the cost will be $40. 1000. New
ideas In construction and finish gave
the firm the Dayton work. which will
aggregate more than $4,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-22

heavals of last month. according %
official advices. 1t is estimated thS'
500 natives persisted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-22
CHICKEN THIEF WAS BOLD

Took Four Birds in Broad Daylight and
Sold Them.
John FOrwinkle IL facing the pros
pect OF serving out a 500 fine in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-22

Sydney. n. S, W.-The whole face
of Abrim island. in the New Hebrides
group, was altered by the volcanic up
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-05-12
DEGREE
MAY Be PUT ON
BY COLUMB|ANS
NEXT ANNUAL SESSION MAY
BRING ADDED HoNoRs
TO NEVADA.

The state convention of the
Knights of Columbus closed last
evening with banquet at the Tono-
pah Grill, when Mr. Pat Mooney
won many compliments for his ex-
cellent menu. Plates we're laid for
sixteen and many toasts were drank
to the active members of the order
who have helped build the organiza-
ton in Nevada.
Ely won the next convention, which
will be held there in 1915, and the
expediency of putting on a class in
the fourth degree was discussed.
This was left in allegiance, with the
understanding that il the proper
number OF candidates could be OBJ
tanned the town furnishing the great
est number would be awarded the
fourth degree gathering
The election of officers resulted as
follows Leonard B. Fowler, state
deputy: L. F. Denkelman. of Ely
state advocate; E Malley warden
Thos. f. Dunn, Goldfeld treasurer
Thomas +. Dwyer, Tonopah, secre
tary.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-05-12
FIRST NORMAL CLASS
GIVEN DIPLOMAS HERE

The first normal class to graduate
in Tonopah will be awarded diplomas
evening at the high school.
Invitations have been issued to the
friends of the graduates. The fol
lowing program will be presented:
Chorus, Voice of the Woods" nor
NAL class; invocation, Rev. w. j.
Flynn; trio, Dance of the Fairies,
Anna Malley, Mary Townsend, Hen
rietta Harris; address, Hon. j. b
Bray; Spinning Chorus" normal
class. distribution of diplomas, Hon
j. e. Bray; state song, Nevada,
normal class; benediction, Rev. ], M
Swander.
The public is cordially invited tt
the exercises. After the exercises
the normal class will entertain at {
dance.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-05-12
WILL SINK SHAFT
TO COAL MEASURES
WILL RESUME SINKING TO DEM
oNSTRATE VALUE OF
THE PROPERTY.

H. E. Darms, of the Darms Coal
Mining company, is in Tonopah from
the mines at Coaldale and reports a
better outlook for bringing his prop
erty to final stage of development.
The incline shaft sunk to 326 feet
will be continued to a point where
it will enter the coal measures and
prove up the extent of the company's
fuel holdings.
Mr.. Darms spent the greater part
of the winter in California, where he
reports business prosperlng after the
rainy season and the stockholders OF
the company eager to proceed with
the work on the Darms mine.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-05-12
NEWSPAPER LIFE
HELD AS SACRED
AS THE MINISTRY
REV. WASHINGTON GLADDEN. Ap-
DRESSES A CONFERENCE
OF PUBLISHERS.

LAWRENCE, Mass, May IL The
newspaper profession is as sacred a
calling as the ministry in the opin-
ion of DR.. Washington GLADDEN.. Of
Columbus, expressed in an address
to the National newspaper confer
ence conducted by the University OF
Kansas. A letter by Frank b. Noyes.
of Washington. president of the AS
sociated Press, on press association
work, was read. Mr.. GLADDEN.. who
is a minister and ex-editor, said in
presenting the news of the day of
the seamy side of life, was the com
mon notion of journalism. Writers
need a kindlier judgment of their
neighbors. and need the disposition
TO see the good side of everybody.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-05-12
TWO TEN ROUND
CONTESTS STAGED
FOR MAY "a
KID GEORGE AND DUTCH Will
LIAMs TWO GOOD DRAW
ING CARDS.

The Tonopah Athletic club has
slated two good ten-round boxing
contests to take place at the Nevada
theater, Sunday evening, May gath
The main event will be between Bob
Graham, of Goidfeld, and Kid George.
OF Sacramento The preliminary viii
be Dutch Williams. of Reno, and Kid
Harrison, of Goldheld
The principals in the main event
met In the ring here about TWO
months ago, and although George got
the decision, the Graham hackers are
willing 10 bet he can't do u again
1t goes without saying that this is
going to be rafting good contest.
The preliminary between Harrison
and Williams win be worth the price
OF admission alone. Harrison has
been in action. both here and II
Goldfield, and the fans know that h'
can and will fight
Williams comes with good repu
iation and his record shows that NJ
got decision over Harrison last fal
at Reno.
George and Williams arrived her
today and will Immediately begil
training.
Graham and Harrison will train a
Goldheld.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-05-12
MAY CONVERT DEPOSITS
INTO GOVERNMENT BONDS

Regulations covering the cenyer-
sion of postal savings bank deposits
into government bonds are made
public today by Postmaster Stewart
for the convenience of postal savings
deposltors Application to have de-
posits transferred to bonds must be
made before June |.
Forms to be made out in triplicate
will be furnished on application.
United States registered or coupon
bonds in denominations of 500. $l0O
and $500 will be given for deposits,
bearing interest at ~ per cent per
annum. The postal savings bonds are
exempt from all forms of taxation,
federal, state or local.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-05-12
MOOSE TO GREET
SUPREME OFFICER
WITH A BANQUET
FROM TONoPAH
WILL VISIT GoLDFlELD
THIS EVENING.

Tonopah Moose will take spin
over to Goldfeld this evening to as
sist in entertaining Brother Gardiner,
deputy supreme dictator of the order.
who is making his official visit of
inspection to all lodges in his juris-
diction. About dozen members of
the order have promised to make the
trip this evening by auto, leaving at
6 O'Clock.
The courtesy will be returned to-
morrow night, when Brother Gar
diner will be the guest of Tonopah.
The reception and work will be put
on at Odd Fellows hall and after the
ritualistic part is dispatched the
members will adjourn to Knights of
Columbus hall, where banquet will
be spread.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-05-12
SNOW DRiFTED 10 FEET
DEEP AT POINT IN SlERRAS

RENO. May 12.--Section Director
Cole. of the United States weather
bureau, has made measurements OF
snow in the Sierrss and finds much
snow there for this time Of the year.
The deepest drift was 225 inches
and there were many others ranging
from that depth down to 53 inches
At the measuring. station the snow
was SO inches deep. There was
practically no snow on the south
slope OF the range.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-05-12
NO CANCELLATION
TOSAvE STRIKE
Of BUILDING
TRADES
EMPLOYERS REFUSE TO BE A
PARTY TO ARBITRATION
PROCEEDINGS.

my Associated Presa.D
SACRAMENTO, May 12.-An effort
by the San Francisco Cancellation
board TO avert threatened labor trou-
bes IN San Francisco by which
10000 TO $4,000 men in the building
trades will be locked out from EN-
Dloyment was defeated when Vice
President Ralston, Of the building
trades employers association, tele-
graphed Colonel Weinstock, a mem
Der OF the Cancellation board. that the
association would not submit their
cause TO the Cancellation board,
The men agreed to arbitrate. Re
fusal OF the employers association
prevents this, however Work at the
exposition is not affected.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-05-12
JURY RENDERS VERDICT
FOR NEVADA CON. CO.

The case of George Wing against
the Nevada Consolidated was taken
up in the district court on Friday
morning last. and on Tuesday even
ing went to the jury, which soon
thereafter rendered verdict for the
defendant. Wing was hurt while in
the employ of the company two years
ago last October, and brought suit
for damages In the sum of $4,000
1t was one OF the longest and hard
est fought legal battles which has
occurred in White Pine county bui
in the opinion OF the jury the plain
til failed to show that his injuries
were the result of negligence, Eli
Exposition.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-05-12
POSTAL SERVICE CONTINUES
REGULARLY AT MANHATTAN

T., G. Waterhouse, general manager
Of the Nevada Telephone and Tele-
graph company, says there is no
truth in the report circulated at
Manhattan that the Postal Telegraph
company is withdrawing from that
camp and that kilograms will be
taxed an additional fifty cents for
phone service To Tonopah. The tele-
graph service will continue only TN
der direction OF Southworth 4 North
instead of by f. F. Hall, the operator
who has had charge Of the service,
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-05-12
RAILROAD PUTS
UP TO DEFEAT
LEGISLATION
ANOTHER DIVERSION OF FUNDS
FROM POCKETS OF
STOCkHoLDERS
Try Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, May 12.--The New
Haven and Hartford railroad was
connected with lobbying against the
provision of the Panama canal act
prohibiting railroad owned ships
from passing through the canal, ac-
cording to testimony before the in
terstate commerce commission
Timothy Byrnes. ex-vice-president
of the New Haven, said a thousand
dollars was paid Clarence DeKnight,
lawyer, by former Rear-Admiral
Bowles, president of the Fore River
Shipbuilding company, for services
in the Panama legislation. The
money came from the New Haven.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-05-12
VICTIM OF ACCIDENT
12 HOURS WITHOUT HELP

RENO, May 12-His leg broken
near the hip as result of running
off 1O0-foot grade in Derby canyon,
Lloyd Lonkey, driver of an auto
truck, dragged himself half way up
the steep grade last night and lay
by the roadside without food or wa
ter IL hours before help arrived. He
missed death by inches as the auto
rolled down the grade.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-05-12
HOKE SMITH WITH
WILSON IN REPEAL
OF CANAL TOLLS
GEORGIA MAN LURED BY THE
FLESHPoTS OF PAT
RoNAGE.

WASHINGTON, May 12- Senator
Hoke Smith, of Georgia, championed
repeal of the canal act granting ex-
emption of tolls on American coast
wise vessels. He told the senate he
would vote for repeal because of
our treaties with Great Britain and
Panama, and because in his opinion,
it is right the owners of these yes
sells should bear, for using canal, a
fair part of the cost of building and
operating"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-05-12
MCNAMARA SHIPS BULLION
FOR FIRST TEN DAYS

The MacNamara mill shipped nine
bars of bullion this morning via
Wells, Fargo, representing the run
of the mill for the first ten days OF
May. This was valued at approx.
matelv $4,000
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-05-12
MEX|CANS RETIRE
FROM PACIFIC
COAST TO
CAPITAL
ANOTHER OUTPOST OF MAZAT-
Lam COMPELLED TO ACCEPT
INEVITABLE.
my Associated Pres-1

MAZATLAN, May 12.--0n board U.
s. S. California (Wireless) -Mexi-
can federals, defending San Bias, a
seaport between Mazatlan and Man
zanillo, evacuated, proceeding to
Mexico City to strengthen forces at
the capital.
Americans, reassured by constitu'
tionalists, will remain on their
ranches In the Yaqui valley. De.
sultory fighting at Mazatlan con
tinues.