Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-19
MOLINE

Drives Family into Street.-W. Z.
Howell went on tear Tuesday night,
and coming home about 10 o'clock,
drove his wife and children into the
street. The members of the family
, were barefooted and were thoroughly
chilled before protection in the form
of police officer arrived and subdued
the belligerent spouse. The police are
of the opinion that Howell has been
locked up more the last year than
! any other man in the tri-cities. 1t is
said that he gets along fairly well with
| his family when sober, but as soon as
he gets to drinking he starts trouble
/ He was arraigned before Police Mag
istrate Gustafson on a charge of dis
orderly conduct. He plead guilty to
i the charge and was fined $75 and
costs. Not being able to furnish the
money he was committed to the coun-
/ ty Jail.
Large Sum for Trainmen.-C., r. |.
& p. trainmen on the Iowa division
this month received their pay checks
for November work. The money dis
tributed among trainmen of the divi-
sion amounted to $11,33490. The
yard payroll amounted to $3,3O2, max
ing total of $14,636.90, which was
distributed in November wages.
/ Try Faster ScheduIe.-A new at
tempt is being made today to reduce
the running time of the interurban
cars so that the round trip to Water
town or Silvis can be made in an hour
instead of an hour and quarter as
at present. The present running time
Is so slow as to make the journey q
rather tedious one, and users of the
interurban hope that reduction may
be effected. Four instead of five cars
were sent out this morning. The
schedule is in no way changed. Car!
leave Moline every Is minutes alter
nately for Silvis and WATERFOWL The
only change is i'll the retiring of on,
car.
Want Moline in League.-The Mon
mouth Baseball association suggest
the formation of a Western Illinois
v Baseball association with a member
ship of six or eight cities. The cite
suggested are Monmouth, Canton
Galesburg. Pekin, Bushnell Macomh
Monmouth, Moline Havana and Farm
/ ington. From these 10 cities a six o
: eight-club league would be formed
4 The plan on which the Monmouth
men are working contemplateS TIL
holding of lovefeast in Galesbur;
>, early in January, at which initial step
toward organization may be taken. !
, minor league under protection of tn
: national agreement should pay with
- compact circuit, in the opinion of TIL
> Monmouth enthusiasts. 1t is suggeste,
that the salary limit be placed at $500
Il and though this is probably too loy
u to provide good playing materia
} economy is necessary if the league
S to prove a success. Under nations
n agreement protection there should b
d some profit in drafting and sale c
l. Iplayers which would be developed.
t No Site Secured.-Although Athleti
o field is to be abandoned Jan. 1, n
Z oiIe III q he" uSlu udS pSCh oeSuIc
1t was thought for a time that tn
Kunkle tract of land on Fifteent
e street between Twenty-seventh an
Twenty avenues could be lease
d from the owner, W. H. Christison, br
the rental fee of $500 year is deeme
n. too high for the high school athlet
,s association-which is to have charg
o. of the new park-to pay. Two site
still remain-the tract of land on tn
N south side west of Fifteenth street {
- Twenty-third avenue, used for year
n, by the Highland Gun club for shootin
=, grounds. and Davenport pasture on tn
=, river front.