Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-18
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Retires From Captaincy. - Harry
Robinson, who for two years has ean
manager Of the football team of the
East End Athletic club, announces that
he is to be succeeded in that capacity
this fall by Frank KehOe. Harry has
worked hard and successfully during
the two years he was in charge, and
the substantial fund which the cluD
has on hand for building a clubhouse
is largely made up of football receipt.
Cars Run; Picnic Will be Held
Since the cars have commenced run
ming to Campbell's island, it has been
decided to hold the picnic for employees
of Deere & Co. next Saturday. Al
though tickets have not been circulat-
ed as yet arrangements are being
made for the event.
O.
Looking for a Site.-Eruest Law
renee has arrived il the city from Chi,
cage. He is one of the promoters OF
the Combined Liquid Tank and Freight
Car company, which week ago lail
before the Business Mems association
plans for establishing factory he"e
if inducements are sufficient. The Wis
itor makes a specially of locating
plants and be comes to look over co.,
ditiOns here and ascertain how suit
able they are to the requirements Of
the company. y tract of land of tit-
teen acres is desired for a shop site
and Mr.. Lawrence spent a large part
of the day with c. II. Pope looking inc
the desirability of land held by tn"
East Moline Land company to the east
of this city.
Removes Old Land Marks.-Mora
landmarks of the city's business cer-
ter will disappear within the coming
few days \. }. Beach has purchased
the old building standing on the Decrc
property on the east side of Markc;
square between Second and Third avc-
nue. and put Il force of men at worE
| this morning removing them to make
way for the new modern brick block
which is TO be erected tor the use OF
| the DesaulniCrs Printing company
| Plans for the new structure have been
| completed by Whitsitt & Drury and
| contract for the work has been let t.
John Nolk of Rock Island He viii
| start men TO work as soon as the pres
cnt buildings. occupied by the William
| son secondhand store, the Troncmar
| harness shop. the Brown q ChristiSon
feed store and the former Eiker horse
shooting shop are removed from tn,
premises.
Bottle Expiodes.-The 14-year-ol
son of Mr.. and Mrs. August Hanson 81
Forty fourth street and Sixth avenue
Rock. Island, was quite badly cut Tue
day evening by the explosion of sod,
water bottle, that he was removins
from a case. Young Hanson was Il
charge of d soft drink booth on tn,
steamer Pearson which carried tn,
passengers of the Augustana Enginee
ing Fund society excursion. He wa,
removing the soda water bottles from
a case and putting them on ice whs!
the contents of one of the bottles eX
plOded. showoring glass in every direc
ton. The flying glass struck him i'll III,
face. decorating the lower lip, cutting
a cash two inches long. The indie,
finger of the left hand was also badl,
cut
Leg Badly Crushed.-Frank Brediu
employe at the Cady stone quarry, ha
a narrow escape from death about
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon, when :
huge boulder became dislodged an,
fell into the pit of the quarry wher,
Bredin and others were working Bre
din noticed the rock descending il
time to partially dodge it, but not soor
CLough to escape altogether. He wa
struck on the right lee, suffering
compound fracture between the ank;'
and knee, and it is doubtful if the lie: