Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-20

| Chooses PoStoffice Quarters. - F. j.
Clendenin, who will assume the duties
of postmaster of East Moline as soon
as the necessary papers have gone
through the proper form, has announc-
ed that he will move the postoffice to
the Bronson building in the room now
occupied by the Artesian restaurant,
the change to be made as soon as pos
sible after he assumes charge of the
office.
Want w. H. Van Dervoort Arrested.
Trial of l.. B. Stroube, striking ma
chinist from the Moline Automobile
company, charged with assaulting
| Frank Kaigwin, one of the machinists
| remaining at work when the strike
was declared, was called in the court
of Justice Henry +. Mapes yesterday
A continuance till next Monday was
granted. The postponement was re-
quested by the defendant and consent
| ed to by the plaintiff. Some of the
| strikers wanted w II. Van Dervoort
arrested on a charge of violating the
automobile ordinance. They claim his
machine is not provided with city Ii
cense number, but the magistrate ex-
planned to them the folly of attempting
the arrest, as in fighting the case Mr..
| Van Dervoort could easily escape on
the plea of nonresident, the machines
being those used out of the East Mo
line shops.
New Factory Buildine.-A five-story
structure for warehouse purposes and
three-story structure for the manufac-
ture of vehicle bodies will be erected
by the Henry Buggy company of Mo-
line at its plant in Freeport. Trade
Manager \ c. Barber at Freeport yes
terday said that the buildings alone
will cost $4,000 and additional machin-
cry to be installed will entail an outlay
of $4,000 TO $4,000 more. The ware
house will occupy ground to the rear
of the present office building and the
three-story building will have ground
dimensions of 96x120 feet.
Smith Willing to Go.-Superintend- |
ent G. T. Smith has returned from
Peoria and states that he will accept |
the SUPPLEMENTARY of the Peoria |
schools upon the election of a new |
board of education in that city on Aug. |
3, provided the new board is favorable |
to his retention in Office. He has ask
ed the Moline board to give him until |
after this election to decide the matter
definitely. Assurances have been Civ
en- him that this favor will be accorded
him, but in the meantime Moline will
be taking steps to secure a new man,
in the prospect that he will probably
he needed.
Fireman ColIides With Car.-In an
effort to save a horses life Assistant
Fire Chief Albin Youngren collided
with an Elm street car at Fifth av-
enue and Fifteenth street yesterday,
upset the chiefs wagon which he was
driving and threw the horse and him
self into the street. Youngren held
onto the lines and was dragged several
feet, but prevented a runaway. His
right ankle was sprained and right ell
bow bruised and torn.
Jumped from Wagon.-C V. Swan
son and his son, Ernest Swanson, had
an exciting experience with a run
away team yesterday and as result
Ernest was painfully bruised about the
face and shoulders. which injuries he
received in jumping from the wagon.
Mr.. Swanson and his son were coming
Town Twelfth street. When just below
Twelfth avenue the wagon tongue
broke allowing the wagon to bump into
he horses and they naturally became
frightened and started down the hill
at mad pace. Ernest jumped from
he wagon and fell to the ground, sus-