Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-27
MOLINE

Fufnp rtdnb 20 OttuT3ffds--OcClslOu
to remove its plant to Ottumwa,
Iowa, has been reached by officials Of
the Moline Pump company. An
nouncement is made that George e.
Killinger, president of the concern.
Is now in Ottumwa to close negotia-
tions that have been pending for
several weeks and in event that OF
tumwa interests stand ready to full
fill pledges made the work of dis
mantling the plant here will be start
ed tomorrow. Financial inducements
made by the Ottumwa Commercial
association result in the loss of this
industry to Moline. A six-acre site
has been secured in Ottumwa in close
proximity to the freight depots Of
that city, and skirting the right of
way of the Wabash railroad. The
site-which is south of the river
adjoins property on which stands the
plant of the Dain Manufacturing COM
pany, an implement manufacturing
concern Of considerable repute.
Veys TO East MoIine.-Announcem
is made that CASTOR Veys, former edi-
tor of the Gazette van Moline, has
accepted management of the East
Moline Herald and will have charge
of an outside work for that paper.
The ownership of the paper remains
with DIR. G. F. Johnson and j. G..
Price, but Mr.. Veys will take charge
of the business department. He has
had considerable experience in the
work he will undertake and expecta-
ton is that he will further build up
the publication with which he be-
comes identified.
| Cederberg Sells His Interest In Sa-
Ioon.-Cederberg and Bartlett, proprie-
tors of the Northwestern buffet, have
dissolved partnership. William Bart
| lett has bought the interest of Her
man Cederberg in the business. He
will continue as sole proprietor. Mr..
Cederberg is not ready to announce
, plans for the future, except that he
will remain in Moline.
Meat Market BurgIed.-Olof NJ. Ohls.
sons meat market at 1913 Eleventh
street was burglarized early Sunday
and $3.50 was taken. Persons liv-
! ing in close proximity to the market
! heard some one inside at a. m,
but they supposed Mr.. Ohlsson was
at work. When he arrived at his
! place of business at he discovered
the burglary. Conditions were ia
vorable for the dark lantern oper-
ator. Entrance was gained through
| rear window. Mr.. Ohlsson had neg
! lected to lock the window, and af-
| ter removing a screen it was an easy
matter to get inside. The doors of
the safe were locked, but the COM
| bination had not been set, so no diff
| fculty was encountered in throwing
open the doris. The money was in
| the little cash drawer and the door
was locked. Fortune played in the
/ hands of the maurauder, however,
| for the key was inside the safe. A
search revealed the whereabouts of
1 the key and the door was soon un-
! locked.
Room Robbed. - Frank Radke, a
lodger at 1918 Fifth avenue, reports
that $40 gold piece and solid gold
/ band ring were stolen from his room
| Sunday. The police are working on
! both cases.
Stevens Dead In MnneapolIs.-Wor
received by friends in this city is
that w. E. Stevens, former Moline
resident, is dead in Minneapolis,
| where he had resided for the last
five years. The end came at 1925
Friday evening and though the cause
is not stated, the superstition here is
that death was due to advanced
years. Mr.. Stevens was a veteran of
the civil war and about 80 years of
age He is survived by his widow
and three children, Will, Fannie and
Bessie. The body arrived in Moline
today over the Burlington road, and
Interment was in Riverside ceme-
terry, where there was a brief and
simple service at the grave.
Veteran EmpIoye Called. - Herman
F. Boenitz, employed for 81 years
in the wood shop of the wagon COM
pany plant, is dead. The end came
at the home, 4O1 Twenty-sixth ave-
nue., after an illness of three months
with stomach trouble. He was born
in Germany. Surviving relatives are
his widow and these children: Carl,
Lizzie and Alice at home, Gail. Mrs
Anna Malmloff and Mrs. Mamie Ho-
crater Of Moline and Arthur in
North Dakota He also leaves one
brother, Carl Boenitz of this city
The funeral service will be held at
2 o'clock Wednesday from the house
Burial will be in Riverside cemetery.