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THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1913.
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BRAVE OFFICERS LOST ON THE VOLTURNO
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Carried by unanimous rote.
Commissioner Rudgren submitted
the weekly payroll for week nding
Oct 4, 1913, as follows:
U Gaylord, team $ 29.40
S. M. Gaylord, team , 25.20
G. Schmidt , 25.20
D. Ziffren 25.20
D. Ziffren '.. 25.20
J. McDonald 3.15
J. McDonald 3.15
W. O'Brien 12.60
J. Sebrandt 12.60
B. DeVries 10.50
J. Ginty .
J. Dering ,
A. Grypp
12.60
6.30'
12.60
Chief Engineer Dewar (left) and
First Officer H. P. Miller.
UNOIB00
Thlff Engineer Pwar and First; on the Kroonland. When In answer
Officer H.. V. Miller were two of the to tho Volume's S. O. S. cail, the
brave men who lEt their lives on the ! Jiroonland, arKrive1 t0 asv6i.8j tte f:
, , . I ing vessel, the young bride watched
tolturno in order that the ship's pas-1 her husband s every move through a
cgers might be saved. The death ! marine glass. .She saw him assist
f Miller was particularly sad. Un-' women and children into the boats,
able on sccount of the British ad- and then paw him disappear into the
rciralty laws to sail with him. his J swirl of flame from wh.ch he never
v ife. Just a young bride, took passage ' emerged.
Municipal Matters jj
REGULAR MEETING 8EPT. 29, 1913.
City Council Chamber. Rork Island,
III., Sept. 29, 1313. The city council
met In regular session at 3 o'clock p.
m.. Mavor Schriver and all commis
sioners present.
The minutes of the regular meeting
teld Sept. 22, 1913, were read and ap
proved. Coiumlpipnr Rudgren submitted
Recapitulation.
Street and bridge account..
Sewf-r account
Grad'ng account
Waterworks expense
Waterworks construction ...
Reservoir expense
.$295.05
. 25.20
. 189.00
. 31.70
; 245.70
. 65.10
Total $834.75
Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that the weekly payroll In
amount of $854.75, just read, be al
lowed. Carried by unanimous vote.
! Commissioner Rudzren offered a
tn weekly pa roll for week ending I rpsolntion that William K. Wvnn he I
O. P. Morris 12.60
J. Lyle 12.60 1
B. Schmidt 10.50!
Vic Breitmeyer 10.50
J. Bruckmeyer 12.60
F. Schoel 1.05
J. B. Johnson 12.60
Al Fuller .. 12.60'
J. Wilhlte 12.60 !
T. Manuel . 13.65 1
F. Stanley 12.60 i
P. Heverling 2.10 j
C. Schlemmer 12.60 J
H. Schmacbt 9.43
B. Blocklinger 13.65!
George Schaab, team 25.20 !
Al Kingston, team 25.20 j
John Ehlers. team 25.20 1
H. Thorp, team -25.20
Emil Frank , 14.70
Al Sugdon 12.60
H. Mortell
F. O' Connal
R. Gibbs
George Anderson
M. Kavanaugh
J. O'Neal
F. Anderson
Ij. Bledsoe
' T Anriprsnn
W. Glass ...
J. McCarl 12.60
George Led dick " 12.60
C. Gil:spie
F. W. Mayer ...
W. Wynn
R. Neff
D. Doyle
Ike Ditch
J. Fasnacht
Vic Peterson
John Nelson
Bert Nichols
fjels Peterson
Peter Kraft
Dennis Collins
reel
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and
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in the Air?
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Total
It's Time for Gately's to Deliver Your Range or Heater
The Bigtfest and Best Line ot Guaranteed Heaters. Ranges and Base. Burners We Have
Ever Shown. We Are Specialists on -
$1.00 a
WEEK
T! 7 TC $4.00 a
Month
Our salespeople will take gTeat pleasure in showing: you our complete line of stoves' made by the Co-Operative
Stove company. Ihe onty line of all cast lined ranges on the market. We absolutely ruarantee each and every
stove -against dust, the evil so common with ordinary ranges shown today. Priced..
15.75
15.75
Fept. 27. 1913, as follows:
Kmll Frniik
Al Sugden
H. Moriell
M. Karnaugh
F. o'Connal
V. Rooks
George Anderson ..
J. O'Neal
J. M C arl
Ike D ten
J. Fassnacht
.1. Rled.:oe
J. Anderson
F. W. Mayer 12.60
William Glass 13.63
C. GUIsrle ,r.'...... 12.60
H. Seiters 6.30
I). Gilispie 12.60
It. Glbbs 12.60
D. Doyle , 12.60
William Wynn 7.35
H. Neff 5.25
F. Andernon 7.35
John Nelson 16.80
Hert Nichols '. 12.60
Nell Peterson 12.60
Peter Kraft 12.60
JJennis Collins 4 10.50
O. Lorenzen, team ' 21.45
B. Schmidt 12.60
U. Breitmeyer 12.60
O. P. Morris 12.60
L. Gaylord, team 25.20
S. M. Gaylord, team 25.20
G. Schmidt, team , 25.20
D. Zltfern, team '. ... 25.20
I. Ztffern, team 23 10
W. O'Brien 12.60
J. Slebrandt 12.69
A. Grypp 12.60
B. DeVries J 12.60
C. Schlemmer 12.60
J. Bruckmeyer '. 12.t0
George Schaab, team 25.20
J. Eblrrs, team 25.20
Al Kingston, team 25.20
D. Prle 7.35
'i . Manuel 13.65
J. B. Johnson 11.85
F. ftihoel 11.85
At Fuller 11.85
.1. Wilhite 1185
J. Stroehle 11.85
W. Krkermann 13.65
C. ( laussen 12 60.
I Heverling 525
H. Blocklinger 33.63
allowed JSU1.92, for constructing sheds
Recapitulation.
IS. 70 and hose tower near the city barn, and j Grading account
... 12.60 , repairing work as per bill. Carried Sewer account
... l.").r. i ly unanimous vote. Street and bridge account...
... 12.60! Commissioner Rudgren offered a i Waterworks expense
... 12. 60 j resolution that the Rock Island Turn-
... 11.55 1 geminde be allowed $75 for rent of
... 15.75 j ambulance shed. Carried by unani-
... 12.60 I mous vote.
... 11.53 1 Ir. G. G. Craig read his report of
... 12.60 the late smallpox epidemic.
... 10.60
Waterworks construction . .
Reservoir expense aocount.
Total $770.70 j
Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that the weeklv payroll lust
Mayor Srhriver offered a resolution ; read. in amount of $770.70, be allowed.
mat me report or city pnysietan be Carried by unanimous vote.
received and placed on file. Carried j Commissioner Rudgren submitted a
by unanimous vote. ist of ciaims for salaries, as follows:
Mayor Schriver offered a resolution
that D. W. Swathwood be allowed the
H. M. Schriver $20S.3
!fcf T Knriiren 1fiK(;R
sum of $6.30. Carried by unanimous Robert R. Reynoid8 166.66
vote.
Archie Hart
Mayor Schriver read an ordinance t Jonag gear leg
H. Thorp, team
J. Ly! ........
B. Ranson .....
Total
. 25.20
. 12.60
. 1470
.$854.75
providing for the weighing of com
modit'es in wagon-load lots on re
quest of any police officer or the in
spector of weights and measures.
Mayor Schriver offered a resolution
that the ordinance just read provid
ing for the .weighing of commodities
In wagon-load lots, be considered.
Carried by unanimous vote.
Adjourned on motion of Commis
sioner Rudgren.
M. T. RUDGREN. I
City Clerk. J
REGULAR MEETING, OCT. 6, 1913.!
City Council Chamber. Rock Island,
111., Oct. 6, 1913. The city council met
In regular "session at 3 o'clock p. m.,
Mayor Schriver and all commission
ers present.
Rev. Rolfs addressed the council
relative to a claim for water rent on
his church property.
Mayor Schriver offered a resolution
that the claim of Rev. Rolfs be re
ferred to Commissioner Bear to re
port. Carried by unanimous vote-
Mayor Schriver offered a resolution
that D. . Swathwood be allowed
$6.30. Carried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren read a com
munication signed by G. C. Wenger
for the Rock Island Safety Deposit
company and also by El F. Dorn and
E. Hauerefeld in which they allege
that the concrete foundation for the
paving of Third avenue is unsatisfac
tory in places, which they claim is es
pecially true east of Eighteenth street,
and asking that a thorough inspection
be made of same.
Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that the communication just
read be received and placed on Die.
If
t Half r iietifll wnrlr e
zpf and better than usual r
VrtrH results, when you clean i ti Hi
vour windows with .
LD DUST
Geans everything-.
5c and larger packages.
CHICAGO'
"Lot tho GOLD DUST TWINS
tto your work"
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Wallace Trelcbler ...
James F. Witter .....
Oscar L. Johnson
Ina Stone '
Velma Hickman .....
Oscar O. Liitt
Mrs. L. Dumbauld ...
George Newberry ....
P. Frey
C. Milow
J. Valentine
B. Brahm
G. Hoist
C. Lundberg
M. Talbot
C. Miller
R. Young
H. Barber
A. Schmidt
H. Bloomquist
J. Schu'.tz
W. O Neil
H. Herman
C. Glas
E. Schadt
A. Merle
J. Hetter
Jamea Brinn
L. Kramer
Herman Sehnert
Thomas Cox
John Furlong
Art Kinsley
Joe Frankhouser ....
Charles Bleuer
John Johnson .......
John Kinney -
Dennis McCarthy . ..,
David Fitzgerald
William Fitisimmons
Charles Ginnana
E. P. Kell
Gus Kirsch
Fred Gruby
Walter Lloyd
Rollin Berry .........
Mike Collins
Frank Beinke
John Sullivan
Mrs. M. Schroeder .,
G. G. Craig
A. Pratt
J. Joers
P. Heverling
X. Archer
S. Knox ,
F. Bruhn
F. Gest
F. Duncway ,
H. Utk
Wm. McGuirk
I- D. Por-ell
Chat. Brandel ,
Li. Funkenstein ......
V. Murphy
J. H. Stapp
W. H. Wise
H. Morgan .........
N. Holtxner
Joe Wheelaa
P. Schtnebricier ...
Ed Caulfleld
C. Atkinson
C. Skinner
Jas. Farrell ....
H. H. Harris ....
George Etsel . . .
Thomas McLane
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15.75 A ) 7 3
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16.80 j . " . ' ""
12.651 I 1
8-40 - JL "L --m --..j...
6.30 M TjSN
12-6 i Is&rJi-' ui . ill ,,! 11 ' 1" .
"25 20 p i j "'''j
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$16.50 to $53.50
4
Base
Burners ?
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166.66
50.00,
50.00
50.00 ;
25.00 i
25.00;
12.50
50.00
52.50 ;
45.00
37.50:
37.50 !
37.50'
37.50 j
35.00
35.00 !
35.00 1
22.ll
S3.76
. 40.00
37.50
36.25
35.00
40.00
37.50
37.50
35.00
32.50
50.00
41.G6
41.66
41.66
37.50
37.50
37.50
37.50
37.50
37.50
37.50
37.50
37.50
A complete line of Base
Burners and Heaters made up
of the old reliable Home and
Globe, two of the oldest lines on
the market, each stove carries
a guarantee of from 5. to 10
years on all repairs. '
Heaters $8.50 to' $40
Base Burners $31.00
to $70.00 -
Coal Bills Reduced 1-3
Let us show you our line, we
will be glad to, whether you
buy a stove or not, all we ask is
an opportunity to prove to you
that we can save you money,
both on the stove and the coal
bill. .
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FURNITURE
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For every room from the cellar to garret. Rugs, carpets, lace curtains, draperies, in fact everything that goes to
make the home attractive and comfortable for the long winter months. The finest stock we have ever owned now
open for your inspection and comparison.
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CASH
OR
CREDIT
307-309 20th St., Rock Island
CASH
OR
CREDIT
HiiK,
37.50
37.50
37.50
37.50
37.50
37.50
37.50
37.50
30.00
2500
37.50
62.50
30 00
29.40
2'J.40
29 40
27 50
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
50.80
37.50
40.00
50.00
50.00
42.00
42.00
33.60
33.00
33.00
21. TO
40.00
40.00
39.00
35.i0
35.00
Fred Ehmke 35.00
G. Rebok 38.50
C. Cushman 37.50
J. Sundell 52.00
R. C. Davis . . i 56.00
P. Loge 56.00
' tJ,05t.08
Recapitulation.
Salary account $1,087.47
Fire dept, account. 739.61.
Police account .... 879.58
City ball account.. 50.00
Health account .... 439.50
Contingent account. . 37.50
Electrician account. 40.00
Bldg. & Elect. Inep.
account 50.00
Local Improvement
account ..... ... 240.00
Total, general fund.
Waterworks expense
account
Reservoir expense
account
f3,5C4.06
346.00
144.00
Total,
fund
waterworks'
$ 490.00
t4.054.M6
Commissioner Rudgren otored a
resolution that the list of claims just
read in amount of $l,0a4.08 t? al-
Competition
vmv is ti
SPEL1V1AN & CO.
NOW I
A U3 far $1.75 e VHXlTtTODVtt
lowed. Carried by unanimous vcte.
Commissioner Rudgren ofcred a
resolution that the following claims
be allowed, to-wit: C. R. I. & P. Ry.
Co.. $32.28; Superior Chemical Co.,
$339.02; H. A. J. McDonald, P. M.. $10;
Hon. J. McCann Davis, $5. Carried
by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren submitted
the bond of J. H. Stapp, superintend
ent of buildings in sum of $2,000 with
the Maryland Casualty company as
surety, same being on the regular city
form for officers' bond.
Commissioner Rudgren ofer?d a
resolution that the bond of J. H. Stapp
in amount of $2,000, with the Mary
land Casualty company as surety, be
approved. Carried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Hart ottered a reso
lution that the mayor and city clrk
be authorized to sign an agreement
with the trustees of the Rock ts'cnd
Turngeminde, giving the city the
right to fasten two iron beams in the
wall of the Turner hall building for
supporting part of the new ambulance
shed according to blue prints. Car
ried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Hart read reports
for the month of September from Carl
Kuehl. acting police magistrate, chief
of police, police matron, plumbing in
spector, building inspector ani Com
missioner Reynolds read bis report of
the street department.
Commissioner Hart offered a reso
lution that the report of the different
departments be received and placed
on file. Carried by unanimous vote.
Mayor Schriver offered a resolu
tion that the ordinance providing for
the weighing of commodities In wag
on load lots, be adopted. Carre1! y
unanimous vote.
Mayor Schriver offered a resolu
tion that E. N. Beecher be allowed
$1X0 for a panoramic view of Rock. la
land. Carried by unanimous otA
Mayor Schriver offered a reeomtion
that R. W. Eharpe be allowed $100
tor services from Sept If to Oct. I,
1913. Carried: Ayes Schrler,
Hart and Bear. Nays Rudgren an i
Reynolds.
Mayor Schriver offered a resolution
that the bid of Collins Brothers be ac
cepted, same being the lowest bid ' r
re-flooring certain bridges wlh r-!n-forced
concrete. Carried by unani
mous vote.
Commissioner Hart offered a reso
lution that the bid of the Rock Islam!
Sand & Cravel company ' to -.furnish
coal to city buildings as fhllows:
Delivered to city ball and fire, station
Xo. 1, $2.75 per ton; delivered to el'v
barn and fire stations Non. 2 ard 3, $3
per ton; delivered to the filter. tlanr.
$3.25 per ton;' be accepted. . Carriol
by unanimous vote. - '.
Adjourned on motion . cf . Comrnin
sioner Hart. . r
M. T. RUDGREN, Ctty Clerk.
5'
Which Kind Are
You?
The kind that "can't" save money because you
need every cent for daily living and pleasures; the
kind that "intends" to save sometime in the dim fu
ture, or the kind that is going to begin EIGHT NOW
at the German Trust & Savings Bank?
German Trust & Savings
ROCK ISLAND. ILLINOIS
Bank
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