Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-26
MOLINE

; Scale Company TO Expand.-The Mo-
line Scale company has purchased a
, tract of ground which adjoins it's fac
tory site on the west in East Moline.
The ground was purchased from the
East Moline Land company for the
sum of $4,000. 1t is expected that the
land is purchased to permit of expan-
sion in the future.
Smith GiVen Job on Golden State
Flyer,-Bert Smith, barber, who has
been temporarily employed In the c..
E. Evans shop, this city, has accepted
a place with the Rock Island road and
will run between Chicago and Ell Paso
Is a permanent one, and Mr.. Smith
will have entire charge of the tonsorial
department of the flyer.
Cigar Stock Damaged.-Stock In the
Icigar and pool rooms in the MaRufac-
turers' hotel was damaged to a con-
siderable extent Saturday when a de-
luge of water poured down from a
burst pipe on the second floor of the
hosiery. AS is usually the luck when
something goes wrong the man who
knew how to remedy difflculties--the
hotel engineer-was enjoying a day
off and, while employees busted them
selves calling outside help, the deluge
continued Great streams OF water
poured from the ceiling and fell broad
Lett AN nf
in the pool parlors. Luckily the major
ity of the cases were water proof and
despite this fact probably 500 of dam
age was done. Finally plumber was
gotten on the scene and the water was
turned off in that section of the build
ing, thus stopping the flow through the
burst pipes. Considerable plaster fell
from the ceiling of the cigar store and
will probably be necessary to remove
! the majority of the plaster and replas-
| ter that part of the pool parlors. The
/ floor was flooded and much of the wat
/ er ran on down into the hotel base
ment.
! Boarding House Fight.-John Muir
ply and Thomas O'Brien had words
at 502 Railroad avenue which caused
an officer on the beat to enter the
house and place both men under ar
rest. Murphy's wife conducts board
ing house and O'Brien is one of the
many boarders. The story is that on
Thursday evening Murphy abused his
spouse and that O'Brien interferred.
Murphy, it is said, then ordered
O'Brien never to enter the dining
room again" Friday evening O'Brien
was anxious to pay his board bill and
Mrs. Murphy was in the dining room.
He is said to have disobeyed Murphy's
orders, and when he entered the room
trouble followed. Both men were ar
raigned on charges of disorderly con-
duct, and the cases set for hearing
December %. O'Brien furnished bail,
but Murphy spent Christmas with
Sheriff Bruner.
Shopper Relieved OF Purse.--Mrs
Alexander Donald. 1914 Eighth street,
while on Christmas shopping
trip to Davenport was relieved of SO
by a pickpocket in the Boston store.
She says that she had been standing
near the handkerchief counter before
she noticed that she had been the vic
tim of a clever thief, the purse. minus
the money it lad formerly contained,
was found on the floor nearby. She
says that the only person she had no.
ticed near her was a woman about four
feet in height, wearing a soiIed crochet |
ed shawl and short dark-colored jack |
et Mrs Donald reported the matter
to the f1oorwalker. AS yet the pick |
pocket is at large
Bold Daylight Robhery.-Tom VIII |
son of New York, who has been a |
1unky around saloons here, made a !
bold attempt Saturday to secure money !
with which to purchase Christmas joy. /
He stole purse belonging to Mrs. L. |
E. Dorman, who was talking to the |
cashier in McBride's restaurant on
Fourth avenue, at the time. The purse !
was lying on the counter and she did |
not notice when it was taken. When |
she discovered the fact, patron said !
that he saw man take something !
from the counter but that he didn't no
tice what 1t was. Alderman Mcbride |
suspected Wilson, and knowing his |
hangout. he visited a saloon on Third |
avenue, where he found him. The man /
was placed under arrest and while
marching him to the station the alder
man met an officer and turned Wilson
over to him. The purse only contained
$1.30, but enough time elapsed for Will
son to purchase thirty cents worth of
drinks. The purse and 81 was found
on Wilson's person.