Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-05
MOLINE

~SSNe VI NEW WatNSs-.AL
least 20 blocks of cement sidewalk
will be laid in this city in the coming
summer months. Each of the alder.
men was Monday evening instructed
In council meeting to investigate con-
ditions and be prepared to report as
soon as possible. that the board of
local improvements may determine
just where walks will be laid. The
apportionment is 10 blocks to each
ward
Hit by Runaway Wagon; Narrow
Escape - Charles Hibner of 1O15
IWenty-ninth street, delivery clerk for
w. w. Emmons, the grocer, narrowly
escaped being run down yesterday by
runaway wagon loaded with -four
that came down Fifteenth street at the
rate of 40 miles an hour. The heavily
loaded wagon, without It's horses,
crashed into the Emmons delivery
wagon at Seventh avenue, ard reduced
a portion Of 1t to kindling. Hibner
was thrown through the air and landed
on the ice pavement. receiving minor
bruises. Had the wagon collided with
one OF the MONDAY street cars a num-
Der of people would have been injured.
Hibner was driving south on Fifteenth
street when he saw the approaching
wagon. AT first he thought it was a
be a horseless wagon Hibner turned
his team out of the street car track,
but he wasn't quite quick enough and
the express wagon caught the rear end
of the grocery wagon. At the turn in
the street car track at Five Points the
wagon left the track and crashed into
the curbing, breaking rear wheel and
coming to stop. A number of people
witnessed the wild dash. every minute
to see someone get hurt. All
declare that the wagon travelled 40
miles an hour.
Old Directors Returned.-At the an
nual meeting of the Moline Water
Power company held in the Offices of
the company in the postofice block
the old board of directors was reflect
ed as follows: William Butterworth,
w. L. Velie, T. B. Davis, S. S. Davis,
J. e. Spencer. The board will organ
ize, electing officers for the coming
year, later in the present week.
White Slave Traffic Theme.-Judge
Nathaniel French Of Davenport and
Clifford G. Roe of Chicago
Will speak before the After-Dinner club
at its meeting the coming Monday
evening Judge French has not de-
cided what his topic will be, but At
-orney Roe viii speak on THE White
Slave Traffic" The Chicago attorney
Is familiar with his subject for he has
been putting forth his best effort TO
eliminate this evil. He has been pros !
ecuting white slave cases for more
han a year and has worked hand-in- |
land with States Attorney Wayman |
IN the crusade against crime.
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WyIie Quits East Moline Council
Frank B. wylie, alderman from the |
Third ward in East Moline, handed IN |
MS resignation at the meeting of the |
East Moline council Monday evening. |
Mr.. Wylie was forced to give up his |
luties as alderman owing to the fact |
hat he has been selected as steward |
IF the county poor farm near Coal
Valley. His resignation was accepted |
1y the council.
New Pastor in Charge.-Rev. ]. NJ. |
Olson. new pastor of the Swedish |
Free church, preached his |
1rst sermon Sunday at the local |
church He comes here to succeed |
Rev A F. Nelson, who left the local |
charge to go to Omaha in June last |
rear. The church here has been with |
,ut a regular pastor since that time.
dr. Olson comes from Sherrard. He |
to that place yesterday 10
the removal of his
household goods to Moline. He will
occupy the parsonage at 1914 Eleventh
street.