Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-13
MOLINE

Soon Begins to Build.-In two weeks
the Moline Plow company will award
the contract for the erection of a six
story warehouse to be erected on its
property at the corner of Eighteenth
street and Railroad avenue and which
is TO be completed by Oct l. At a
meeting of the city council Monday |
evening, an ordinance was passed pro-
viding for the construction of switch |
track across Eighteenth street leading |
to the site of the warehouse and it was
pending the action on this matter that |
the big implement firm has decided TO
erect its warehouse. The new ware
house will cost in the neighborhoOd OF
$4,000 and its dimensions will De
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| Caught Burglar at Work.-Merchant
| Police Chris Terkelsen frightened Il
| thief away from the rear of HOlmgren
& Lage, the Hub clothing store, yes
terday morning. The man was trying
to gain entrance to the store through
a rear window and had succeeded in
removing all of the putty from one of
the window panes when the officer put
in timely appearance. The man fed
as soon as he was discovered and ran
down the alley. which was very dark
at that time in the morning, and al
though he was pursued by the officer
he made his escape.
Wed in loWa.-Charles o. Campbell
of this city and Miss Rose Records CT
Artesia, \. NJ. We're happily married
last Sunday afternoon at 4:30 O'Clock
at the home of the brides sister. Mrs.
NV. w. Bradley of Washington, Iowa
Rev. George d. Rodgers of the Baptist
church of that town performed the
ceremony. which was witnessed by a
few relatives. The bride formerly re-
sided in Cambridge. H., and her faith
er is prosperous merchant there at
the present time. 1t was while Mr.
Campbell was in charge of some rail-
road work that was being performed n
the vicinity of Cambridge a few years
= ago that he first met Miss Records
o.
g Postoffice Site Taken Over.-The fo"-
NAL transfer of the property for the
9 pOstoffice site has been made The
/ deal was closed by Attorneys Peck &
/ DietZ, and the transfer of the property
has been duly recorded by the circuit
clerk. The grantors were Mrs. c. H
' Deere and Mrs. H. H. Haley, in whose
names the property was held. The
n price paid for the property was SIS,
600. and the funds for payment Were
made available by an act of congress
a few weeks ago appropriating $35 900
u of the original appropriation of SIS,
3 900 for the site and building. The
deed was made out 10 the United
States government.
Not Consider Mo!ders Proposition
1t is very probable from all report:
that the proposition of President Val
lentine of the National holders union
will not be considered by the Manu-
e facturerS of the city The manufac
turers held a conference yesterday an(
three of those present stated thu
there was no proposition before then
4 for action.
% Nurse Under Hospital Board
% movement is on foot to make the visit
q ing nurse feature of the city hospita
v under the direction of the hospita
n board. propositions having been re
p. ceived from the Kings Daughters
7 union to this effect. What action vii
IN be taken is yet problematic, but if TIL
- present obstacles can be eliminates
# the control of the nurse will be rele
j. gated to the hospital authorities.
Obituary Record.-News was re
ceived yesterday by relatives of hi
wife in Davenport of the death Q
4 Eugene Lewis Mr.. Lewis for man
years, was one of the leading lawyer
s. and citizens of Moline, his home o
the hillside of Rodman avenue is r,
membered as one of the most unostel
[E tatiOusly charming and hospitabl
houses in the three cities. He and hi
brother, Henry Lewis, formed the fri
: of Lewis & Lewis No particular
were given in the telegram, but it
known that Mr.. Lewis had just unde
gone a severe surgical operation. II
died at Claremont, y. H., on the evel
ing of the 18th of March.