Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-24

VIII increase Observation-Disclosures
of the Peoples Saving Bank and
Trust company yesterday afternoon
voted to increase the capital stock of
the institution from $4,000 to $500.
eco. Present stockholders will have
the right to acquire additional hold
ings. The annual meeting and election
of directors will be held in January
Incorporated Here-The secretary
of state has issued a license to incor-
porate in Illinois to the Tri-City
Electrical company of Davenport, cap
ital stock $4,000 and location in Hi
nois at Moline. The capital stock is
$4,000.
May Have LEGAL Branch.-Mrs Ar
thur Benton Howatt has received
letter from Walton Pergins, head OF
the Chicago Conservatory of Music,
stating that he will arrive in Moline
next Monday to secure suitable rooms
for opening branch conservatory of
the Chicago concern in this city. Mrs.
Howatt is still head of the dramatic
department of the Chicago conserva-
tory in the Auditorium building, un-
der contract till next June, and after
January ! she will go to Chicago each
Saturday to take special charge of her
graduating class she has five compe-
tent teachers under her. She and Mr..
Perkins are both enthusiastic over the
plan for branch in Moline, and the
latter intends to erect a fine conserva-
: tory building here in the spring.
May Lose Hand.-Nels Felt, employ
ed at the Moline Pillow company and
) living at Fourth street and Twenty
, fourth avenue came near losing his
right hand yesterday morning just be-
; fore dinner while at work He is still
in danger of losing the entire hand
; and even if it is possible to save what
is still remaining the hand will be
: mutilated forever as it was necessary
to amputate two fingers as the result
. of the accident. Felt operates punch
:, and while at work he got too near to
:. the drop.
= Light Plant Not Manager
!, viii Downing OF the United Light ana
Power company of East Moline and
Silvis will not be able to turn the
power into the street lights Of the
two towns as a Christmas gift to the
city as he hoped TO do last week
Some important material failed to ar
rive on time, as it was expected to DO
and although it is here now it came too
: late. e-sr
u Shops to Ciose.-All Of the shops an,
factories of the city will close Christ
!, mas day. Some will reopen for worl
u Saturday morning. others will remain
y closed until Monday, and others viii
: close for longer period The Molin
u Elevator company will take advantag
/ of the holidays TO close from Dec. 2
TO Jan. A, and all of next week inver
Il tory of stock will be taken.
Obituary Record.-Oliver Martil
i Melum, the 1S-year-old son of Mr.. ant
- Mrs. p. C Melum, died at the home
324 Seventeenth avenue yeSterda
morning after short illness wit
- pneumonia. The young man was Dor
u in Sioux City, Iowa, August 81, 1896
He came to Moline with his tparent
III in 1897 where the family has sine
made their home. Olivar has been en-
50 ployed for some time at Mutual Whee
works. He leaves beside his parent
II one brother. William, and two sisters
S Mabel and Marie all at home.
Miss Rose Emory passed away a
n the Watertown hospital yesterday a
ID ternoon at 1920 o'clock at the age c
+. 62 years. She has been a patient i
the hospital since it was built. havin
been transferred from the hospital a
Jacksonville, H. Rose Emory wa
born and raised in Galva, H., and ha