Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-26
MOLINE

To Build Auto Testing Traek-Con-
tracts have been awarded by the Mo-
line Automobile company for con-
crete testing track and an automobile
testing building. The type of testing
track that 1t is proposed to build is
the first of its kind in this part of the
country and speaks Of the progressive
ness of the concern. There are board
and cinder tracks, but there are very
few tracks made Of concrete. Henry
w. Horst has both contracts. The
present quarter-mile circular cinder
track will be converted into a concrete
track. 1t will be 16 feet wide. When
completed 1t will be one of the finest
testing tracks in the United States.
Ground dimensions of the testing build
ing are 60x125 feet Brick and re-
inforced concrete will be used in its
construction. It will be one story high
with saw-tooth roof The building
will rise in the center of the testing
track. Cost Of the track and building
is not made public. Mr.. Horst will
start work at once and building and
track will be rushed to completion.
The building will be equipped with all
of the latest type of machinery.
William Stewart Loses $25 in Rob-
berry. - William Stewart of this city,
who left Moline Saturday, Aug. Is, for
Seattle, was one of the victims Of train
robbers while enroute west, according
to letter received here by S. T. Stew
art, his brother. The card comes from
Denver, stating that the Moliner was
relieved of SIS in cash, and that nine
men who went through the sleeping
cars of the train several miles out
from Denver secured at least $4,000 in
plumber.
Foot Crushed by Falling Iron.-
Charles Miller, 1902 Fourth avenue.
was the victim of an accident in de-
piece of iron fell from a moving eleva-
tor to the floor, which Miller was
sweeping, and his left foot was crushed.
Miss Amanda Bloom Burned.-MisS
Amanda Bloom, 1880 Eighteenth and-a-
half street, employed as ironer at the
Clear laundry, severely burned the
back of her right hand while at work.
She brushed her hand against the hot
roller and the skin of her fingers ad-
hered to the roller.
Dives Into Tank of Paint. - Ceriel
Rees, a laborer employed by Deere e
Co, experienced the sensation yester-
day of plunging head foremost into
tank filed with paint The dive was
by several employees in the !
paint department, and while it had its !
humorous side, for a time it was |
thought that results might prove SER |
ious. Rees hauled a truck filed with |
steel rods from the blacksmith shop to |
the paint department, where they were |
to be dipped. The custom is to stand !
the truck alongside of paint tank and |
by releasing side rods on the truck
permit the steel rods to fall into the
tank. Rees was Juggling at one of the
side rods on the truck, when it gave
way suddenly and he lost his balance,
-oppling into the tank The tank,
which is five feet deep, was full to the
OPP with paint preparation known
Is asphaltum. Rees' feet remained in
he air and two companions seized
hem and pulled him out Rees was
he rival of any member of the tribes
n darkest Africa when he emerged
rom his bath" Linseed oil and ben
inc were secured and several men set
o work removing the paint from his
ace and neck. Afterward he was per-
nitted to go to his home, All Eighth
treet, and change his clothes. For /
unately he did not swallow any of the ,
aint. |