Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-24
MOLINE

Was Called Too EarIy.-A hair rails
ing scene is said to have been enacted
at the coal banks near Coal Valley at
an early hour Saturday morning, when
the men congregated about the banks
to secure their loads to bring TO the
coal market. All was serene till man
by the name of Webster arrived at the
banks and at once proceeded to fuss
with Barney Gamble, the we'll known
teamster. After an alteration of short
duration Webster is said to have pull
ed a wicked looking revolver and Hour
ished it in threatening manner in the
face of Mr. Gamble, while those about
for an instant felt that CANDLES hopes
of Christmas joy would be wiped out
Finally the men about recovered
somewhat and one of the drivers Sc
cured pick and threatened to brain
Webster if he did not desist in his
demonstration with the gun. Sudden
". however. Webster turned his atten-
ton from Gamble to the man armed
with the pick and leveling the gun at
him commanded him to drop the Weap-
on. The weapon was promptly dropped
and finally friends of Webster succeed
ed in pacifying him and he put up the
shooting iron. 1t appears that Web
ster and Gamble have something in
common in the care of team OF hors-
es. and Webster was feeling somewhat
out of sorts because Gamble called him
at an hour to feed the team that he
CWebster) considered entirely too ear
ly for even horse menu to be served
So. when they met they talked it over
in unfriendly terms with the result
that Webster for time gave evidence
of settling the alteration in cowboy
fashion.
To Build Next Summer.-All avail
able space for building purposes on
Fifteenth street seems destined to be
occupied with modern structures dur
ing next summer 1t is understood
that the Rock Island Brewing company
has definitely decided to erect a hand
some three-story brick building upon
its property at the corner of Sixth av
enue. and it will be a thoroughly
modern structure in every respect. The
first floor will be devoted to store
rooms, the corner to be occupied by
saloon. which is at present the case,
while the balance of the stores extend
ing south clear to the alley will be
given TO other purposes. 1t is pre-
Sumed that the second story viii be
finished for offices or flats. while the
third story will likely be used for
lodge hall purposes. If the plans now
On foot are carried through, the new
building will be a handsome addition
to Fifteenth street. The property upon
which the new structure is TO be built
was purchased from the Brennan es-
tate a few years ago for a considera-
ton that is understood to have been
$4,000, and to prove the value of prop
erty increases in Moline it is safe to
say that it is now worth $4,000 to
$4,000 Old frame buildings now oc-
cupy the ground. two of which side by
side are used for saloon purposes, and
the new structure will be welcomed as
displacing these old frame buildings.
Old Resident Dead.-William Hayes,
aged GA years. died at his home in Wa
tertown at $3.50 p. m. Friday of
Bright's disease. He had been resi-
dent of Hampton and Watertown for Il
number of years. He was a veteran Of
the civil war and a member of the G.
A. R. post of Hampton, which had
charge of the funeral services at the
cemetery yesterday afternoon. Mr.
Hayes widow and the following child
dren survive: Mrs. Carrie Souder,
Eden, H.; Mrs. Pearl Moore, Hamp-
ton; Miss Minnie Hayes, at home:
Charles Hayes, carpenter at Water
town hospital. Another daughter. Mrs
Jennie Bishop, preceded her father to
the grave.