Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-19
MOLINE

Use of Lock Restricted.-While the
United States dredge is working in
Moline lock, launches will be locked
through before and after working hours
only or when a locking is made for a
steamer. Restrictions on the use of
the lock has become necessary while
the finishing touches are being put on
the lock. The government force is
now engaged in placing top surface
of black dirt on the land side of the
lock, covering the fill of some Is feet
that has been pumped in between the
I lock and the arsenal shore. This fill
was made by a suction pump, the dirt
being secured from in front of the east
entrance of the lock. The order will
be effective about 10 days.
! Dog Already Dead.-John Day, aid
erman from the First ward, took a
dead dog to the police, station to be
shot yesterday Mr.. Day slipped a
strap around the animals neck and
tied him in the back of a buggy, then
drove TO the station. He hurried in to
/ the desk sergeant and asked to have
the dog shot; then went out to the rig
with an officer, and found that the an
imal had been choked to death on the
way up town
Postoffice Plans Ready-James A.
Wetmore, acting supervising architect
of the treasury department, writes
from Washington that the sketch plans
for the Moline postoffice building have
been completed and that the plans
with the preliminary estimate, have
been submitted to the cabinet board
for formal approval, as required by
lew. After being returned, the work
ing drawings will be Immediately TAX
en- up.
Weds in Cnicaeo.-Sam Waxenburg
the manager OF the Peoples Credit
Clothing company. was married Sun
day afternoon at Chicago to Miss Ida
Davis. The ceremony was of the
lOrthodoX Jewish church, and took place
at the home of the bride, 81 Taylo
lstreet, and there were over 100 guest!
in attendance upon the event.
Dixon Man Dies at HospitaI.-Wil
liam Atwood of Dixon, ILL.,, died at tn,
lWatertown hospital Monday He wa
~ years of age. The funeral was he'll,
from the home of his sister, Mrs H
, A. Brook of Dixon.
Carbon Cliff Man Dead.-Ralph Nit
ten, who resided near Carbon Cliff
died at st. Anthony's hospital Monda.
evening of septicaemia, following al
operation for appendicitis. The youn:
man was removed to the hospital II
days ago, and till blood poisoning de
veloped it was Thought he would re
cover He was born Dec 81, 1887
and had resided at his home on tn,
CoaltOwn road, just west of Carbon
; Cliff, all his life. His parents and
brother and sister survive.
Takes Disputed Stock Yesterda.
morning J. L. Geisler of Muscatin
took charge OF the stock owned by tn
Famous Clothing company, which wen
Unto bankruptcy proceedings SOM
weeks ago. A compromise was effect
ed between the trustee representa-:
the creditors and J. L. Geisler on tn
> basis of % or so cents on the dollar
There are between $4,000 and $500
worth of claims filed or that may b
filed against the estate, and the prop
erty is not worth more than $4,000.
Held on Serious Charee.-Charle
Taylor of Fourteenth street boardin
house fame. was held to the gram
jury Monday afternoon under $50
q bonds on charge of attempting erin
inal assault. The complainant was
16-year-old Belgian girl who has bee
!, in this country but four months.
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