Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-17

MOLINE

Succeeds Father as Company Inven-
| tor.-Announcement Is made by the
Moline Pillow company that on the re-
tirement OF August Lindgren in the
fall his son. A. G. Lindgren, will sue
coed him, taking complete charge OF
the inventive department of the COM
pany's big plant The promotion Is a
merited one, Mr.. Lindgren having
worked with his father in the inven-
tive department for years, gradually
assuming additional responsibilities
until hexls in a position to step into
the vacant place and to continue pres
emit policies without hitch. He has
thorough acquaintance with every i'm
plement of the Flying Dutchman line
Protesting Against Raise In Rates
Industries of Moline are largely repre-
scented at the mass meeting of shippers
opening in Chicago today to protest
against the threatened increase In
freight rates by railroads extending
east of Chicago. The men who assem-
BILE viii represent the greatest amount
Of tonnage ever assembled at one
meeting, it is declared. Among the
local concerns that will be represented
and their representatives are: Deere
& Co., A. r. Ebi; Moline Plow COM
pany, G. A Banister and ]. NJ Custer;
Root & Van Dervoort Engineering
company and Moline Automobile COM
pany, Rufus Walker, Jr.; D. M. Sechler
Carriage company, w. ]. Davis; Rock
Island Pillow company, B. d. Lamont;
Williams, White & Co., George H. Lind
burg.
Van SAINT VISITORS. R. Van SAINT
of Minneapolis, national commander of
the Grand Army of the Republic, was
a visitor over Sunday in Moline as the
guest of Captain w. c. Bennett. Com
mander Van SAINT is making a tour of
the country, visiting posts in many
states. He came here after a tour
through the west, where he visited
posts and encampments in Missouri,
Montana and other states. This tour
has been in progress for four months.
The commander will return to Illinois
next week to attend the state encamp-
ment at Freeport, beginning May 3d.
He will return here on Memorial day,
May 80, and on the evening of that
day will be the guest of honor at a re-
ception beginning at 1880 at the Mo
line club. AT 9 o'clock that evening
the commander will leave for his home |
in Minneapolis, to which he will return
after months absence.
Burlington Closes First Option
Purchase of the block of ground be-
tween Twentieth and Twenty-f1rst |
streets, extending north from the Bur |
lington right of way to Third avenue.
has been effected by agents for the
Burlington road The price paid is |
$4S, 900. Under the terms of the sale |
the pump company is not obliged to
vacate the plant for six months, or
until Nov. Ii. Disposition of the COM
pany will be to surrender the property
to the Burlington Railway company
as soon as possible, to the end that inn
scheduled TOR Moline may
be carried out without unnecessary
delay. Consideration is already being
given to the matter of a new location
for the pump and engine plant, and a
factory site will be purchased probably
within 10 days. Other options held by
The Burlington Railway company on
ground desired have not been exer-
than those announced
asst week. Agents for the company
nave been authorized to purchase the
various properties prior to expiration
If options. however, and realty trans
,ers to the railway company will be
almost daily for the next two
weeks.