Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-10
MOLINE
Fire in HoteI.-A fire ala

Fire in HoteI.-A fire alarm turned
in at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon
caused the fire department to make d
run to the Manufacturers hotel to ex-
tinguish slight blaze which had orr
ginated on the ceiling of the third
floor and the floor of the fourth floor.
A chambermaid who says she had been
using gasoline to exterminate bed bugs
is thought to have caused the blaze.
The manager denies this, insisting that
the fire was caused by crossed wires.
The fire department for some time was
unable to locate the seat of the blaze
The floor was chopped away in order
that line of hose could be played on
effect. The police were called to keep
people from entering the place, and
those then in the building were in
structed to remain quiet and We're
told that there was no danger The
blaze was extinguished with slight
damage
Two Days Reunion Here.-The re-
organized Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints of two states,
Illinois and Iowa, will hold 6 reunion
at Prospect park from Ang. Is to %,
inclusive, The reunion will pc SINH
lar to the Methodist camp meeting.
o. II. Bailey of Amedia, III member
of the committee on prepa 'atlons is in
the city at present and is making pre-
parations TO entertain the delegates
1t is expected that between go and
500 will be present The men:mg VIII
' be held daily in the new pavilion, and
| the meals will be served in the old
pavilion. About % tents have been
engaged and wi, De pitched On The
west hill.
Working on New Factory.-Work
has been started on the new pole and
shaft factory which is to be locat ed
I in the east end of the city. The build
ing is to be 101 feet wide and 205 feet
long and will be one story in height.
In the main building there will be the
assembling and forge rooms, and also
the paint and storage rooms. The ex.
tension to the building will contain the
drying room and the ware room. and
will be So feet wide and 101 feet long
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| Gasoline Stove Blows Up.-As a re.
suit of the explosion of a gasoline
stove in the home of Frank Miller at
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avenue yesterday the fire department
was called to eXtinguish the blaze
which had started in the sur1meI
kitchen. Mrs. Miller was washing and
started to fill the hot stove with gaso
line and the explosion followed
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Obituary kecord.-Andrew Wester
lund. formerly OF Moline, died at his
daughters home in Greeley. Neb. Sun
day about noon. after an Illness OF
+, about two weeks with dropsy anG
| asthma. Deceased was born in Hal
singland. Sweden, Feb 3, 1929. While
a boy he came to this country with his
parents and first settled in Moline. AT
| ter living here a few years he move
to Lynn Center, H., where he was en-
gagged in the manufacture of bricks
until &c years ago when re moved
back to Moline. Up to three years agc
he lived here working as an Hphoi
sterer in various furniture stores Al
that time he went to Greeley. Neh.
and till his death had lived with hi:
eldest daughter, Mrs. Christina Lind
berg. When the civil war broke on
Mr.. Westerlund enlisted and servea
for three years in the union ranks
After the war he married Miss Chris
tina Olson and four children came [;
bless this union. all of which are liv
ing They are Mrs. Christina Lund
berg. Greeley, Neb., Mrs. Sarah Daniel
son, Omaha, Neb.. ]. w. Westerlun5
235 Fortieth street, and E. n Wester
lund, 241 Third street, both of Moline