Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16
MOLINE

wake AUTOS by IrSt OF Year.-The
construction of the factory for the
Velie Motor Vehicle company has now
reached the third floor The building
is to be of reinforced concrete con-
struction, 400 feet long, and will be
four stories high, with walls of such
thickness as will support four addi-
tional stories when required. The new
Velie automobiles will be ON the mar
ket by the first of the year, and sam
pies will be shown at all the Deere
branch houses during the holidays.
Nothing in the way of freak is to be
attempted. The lines that have been
chosen are well established The we'll
known Herrshoff engine, made at
Bridgeport, Conn, will be used. 1t has
been famous motor, for yachts,
launches, etc, for years. A four-cylin-
der touring car with medium weight
engine will be the company's leader,
and with lighter four-cylinder road
ster will comprise the line, which will
be presented with bodies in a variety
of styles.
Delegates to Clinton Named.-M ].
McEniry has named the three dele
gates to the Business Mems associa-
ton to the Upper Mississippi River
Improvement association convention In
| Clinton next week. They are: NJ. J.
McEniry, c. F. Grant, and W. F. East
man. Il. G. Banding, president of the
Moline club, will name three delegates
| from that organization, and Mayor Ain
drew Olson will name three members
from the city council during the pres
ent week.
| Advancement for Linderen. John
R. Lindgren has received word that he
has been promoted from the vice con-
sulship of Sweden to the consulship Of
! Chicago. The enlargement of the Chi
cago post is a business compliment
paid that city by the Swedish govern
lment 1t seems that the Importance
recognized in Europe. The new consul
will have a district covering seven of
the neighboring middle western states,
the vice consulS of each of these states
reporting to him, while he will deal
|direct with the Swedish minister in
Washington.
Little Girl Breaks Arm.-Flora Rob
inson, the S-year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Robinson, had the
misfortune to break her right arm
Monday evening while at play at her
home. In company with some other
little girls she was playing in the front
yard, when she rolled down the ter
race, breaking the arm just above the
wrist.
Woman Is Assaulted. - Miss Lucy
Murphy of 2031 Fifteenth street was
ASSAULTED in her yard Monday night by
a stranger Miss Murphy was out il
the yard and walked around shed on
her way to the house. AS she drew
alongside of the shed she encountered
a strange man, and before word could
be spoken he struck her vicious blow
between the eyes. The force of the
|
out a scream and started to rise. She
; had barely arisen to her feet when he
made another attempt to strike her
but failed, and then disappeared il
the darkness. Miss Murphy hurried
! into the house and the police were
summoned to the place, but the MAJ
had disappeared.
Power and Light in 90 Days.-With
in 60 days the United Power & Ligh
company will be in operation in Eas
Moline. The company advertised TO
bids for the construction of the build
ing and power plant, but the bids were
: all too high. and w. II. Downing state:
that the company has decided to cree
its own plant by sub-letting contract.
Ito several contractors for differen
parts of the work. BY buying materia
at various places, Mr. Downing figure
,