Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-13
MOLINE

III 6uuDA
Lights In East End.-Electric lights
We're turned on Thursday night for the
first time in the east end There are
clusters of lights at Thirty-eighth
street and the railroad crossing; one
at Thirty-sixth street; one each at
Forty-first, Forty-third, Forty-sixth and
Forty-ninth streets. Everyone is de-
lighted that the lights have been in
stalled.
Mckinnie Home Burns.-"Villa Gel
este," the imposing residence on the
Sheridan road in Evanston, which was
the property of the estate of the late
DR.. P. l.. MeKinnie. formerly of Mo
line, was totally destroyed by fire
Thursday afternoon The loss on the
house was complete and amounted 10
100000.
Break Shipping Recor6s.-Fgures,
compiled in the offices of the Rock Is
land. Burlington and Milwaukee roads
| show that 1,741 carloads of freight
were shipped out of Moling during
the month of February-that with the
exception of less than 100 carloads
the shipments were all agricultural i'm
plements and vehicles. Though Feb
ruary is the shortest month of the year
it is invariably the busiest for the
roads so far as business out of Mo-
line is concerned. The last hon,h
was the busiest in Moline history-all
shipment records being. broken.
O.
i Taxes Come in Siowly.-Deputy
Coaiector Werlich states that but $780,
600 out of $23S,32717 has been paid
UP to date. He also says that the per-
sonal taxes are being paid very slowly.
Inasmuch as the personal tax must be
paid in Moline, it is up to the taxpayer
to pay or lose his personal property.
The books will be closed March 29.4.,
Burned in Strange Manner.-Mrs
Joseph Donald of 701 Sixteenth street
wife of the we'll known liveryman, was
severely burned yesterday while tend.
ing the furnace. Mrs. Donald had
tgone down to tend the furnace as was
Iher custom and as she opened the
door and air seemed to liven the Goals
for flame pulled out and ignited hel
lclothing Mr. Donald who was attract
ed by her cries, picking up rug, rap
lped it around her, smothering the
flames. Doctors J. w. Morgan and a
E. Kohler were called and they found
latter a careful examination that while
Mrs. Donald was not dangerously
burned, yet the burns were of very
lserious nature
q To Revive Old Organizations
Everything is ready for the reorgani
cation of the Moline Humane societ!
(which will be accomplished at meet
/. ing called for Tuesday evening at thu
, First Baptist church by the old boa-t
: of directors. Some weeks ago move
ment was started to establish hn
name society in Moline, when it de
veloped that such a society had beer
empowered to- organize but that it hat
been allowed to go into oblivion
Seven directors of the old organiza
ton are living and they were aske'
to call q meeting to adopt bylaws an,
. a constitution.
Obituary Record.-Peter II. Peter
son of 102 Fourth avenue, died Thur:
day after lingering illness with CON
plication of diseases. Mr.. Peterson
was one of the best known resident
of the west end, having been active 4
public life for the past number O
years, serving the first ward as alder
man for eight years from 1878 to 1873
as a republican member of the cour
Gil, and also as county supervisor. H
was engaged in the grocery bushes
for 20 years He was born in Baking
slen, Sweden, March II. 1864. He cam
to America and directly to Moline i
1869 and has since made his home il
this city. He was married to Mrs
Christine Erickson in January, 1877!
His wife died two years ago. MI
Peterson is survived by five children
Mrs. Carl Faust of Moline and Alber
Bessie. Fred and Rachel all at home
Word has reached the city OF tn
death of Mrs. Samuel Normoyle Z
Seattle, Wash, a former resident G
Moline. She died Wednesday nigh
and the remains will be brought her
for interment Mrs. Normoyle wa
known here as Miss Judith Almquis
and was married two years ago. Sh
was born here in 1877. She followe
the dressmaking trade in Moline
Mrs Normoyle leaves her mothe
Mrs. Mary Almqnist of 1920 Sixteent
avenue and sister, Mrs. Emil Lul
deem of Moline; also a sister, Mr.
Harry Miller of Racine, Wis.
Mrs. Julia Swisher of Walker ST
tion has received word that he
brother. Joseph Loring, had died
Los Vegas, N. NJ He is well know
here, having lived here and in su
rounding towns.
YUMA