Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-07
MOLINE

Fisherman May Have DroWned.-A
green boat was found floating in the
slough near the Peoples Power com
pany plant by Power company en-
ployes Wednesday, Sept. %, and there
is suspicion that tragedy lies back
of the finding. Louis Beck, well
known fisherman residing at AS
Eighth street this city, has not been
seen for several days, and friends are
wondering if he was the occupant of
the boat when last used and if he ac-
cidentally fell into the river and was
drowned. In 10 days no one has
claimed the boat, nor has anyone re
ported the loss of boat. When found
the boat contaiped fisherman's lines
and live bait, crawfsh and worms.
The police are working on the case
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New Hospital Matron.-Miss Ma
guerite Howe OF Muscatine has been
called by the hospital board to take
, the position of matron at the city hos
pital This position has been vacant
since Mrs. NJ E. Hastings, who held
it for a number of years, resigned
about month ago to go to her son
who was then lying i'll in Seattle.
Wash.
Fire at SiIvis.-The home of T. 5.
Silvis in the village of Silvis was dis
! turbed by a fire scare Friday night.
ened by the smell of smoke, and Miss
/ Anna Carlson, who stays at the home.
set out to find its source. On the
stairway between the kitchen and the
cellar she found Il pile of towels in 4
! blaze, and the flames spreading rapidly
| to the adjoining woodwork. Quick
work with water on her part prevent
ed the spread of the fire.
| Turner's May Go Abroad.-Moline
| Turner's may compete next summer in
, a big monster world funniest which
/ will be held at Frankfort-on-M Main,
, Germany. To this end the annual
Turner's flair, which has in the past
, been given by the entire Concordia.
Germania Verein. will be turned over
to the verein team. and the proceeds
if sufficient, will take them next sum.
mer to the fatheTland.
May Form New Concern. - The
bankrupt Deere-Clark Motor Car com.
no nv
corporation which will take I'D the
properties and business of the defunct
concern and resume the operation OF
the factory and marketing of machines
at the point at which they terminated
when the petition in bankruptcy was
filed. Such plans are still in embryo
and the makeup of the new company
remains something of future determin
alton. The situation as brought out ii
the first creditors meeting held Satur
day is regarded as favorable to such ?
lcourse of procedure. w. Z. Clark was
examined by c. B. Haffenberg. a Chi
cagO attorney representing the major
ity of the creditors. This examination
was cursOry. but brought out that tn,
| >NtiB'hy DlOpCi llNS cllC III SOOi IOil
dition, that its product had proved
readily marketable and that for
young firm it had not, except in tn;
point of management, experienced Sc
rious difficulties. In view of thes,
facts the formation of a new compan,
is regarded as a possible and profitabl
course. The good will which the de
funct concern secured during its yea
of existence would in this way be con
| served. Saturdays creditors meetin:
took place in the office of Referee i:
Bankruptcy Adair Peasants in Rocl
Island. Six attorneys representa-:
creditors and five creditors were pres
, ent. Benjamin s. Bell of Moline wa
: appointed trustee, and his bond wa
: placed at $4,000. The aggregat
) amount of liabilities filed to date !
] about 100000 An estimate of tn
value of the company's assets mad
Saturday places the figure at abou
100000. These assets are largely i
: the form of real estate, buildings, ms
chinery and unmarketed and uncon
, pleted product. Whether they woul
. hiring the full amount of S120 600 n