Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-09
MOLINE

Demand for Houses in Slivis.-
There is a greater demand for houses
in Silvis at the present time than
there has been since the town was In
corporated. Two hundred and fifty to
800 houses could be rented this spring
if they were available. Many shop
men and road men employed by the
Rock Island road would move to Sill
Wis If 1t were possible to get accom-
modations. The road men-brakemen
engineers, f1remen and conductors
especially are anxious to locate in Sill
Wis. Some of these men and their
families reside in Chicago and Valley
junction. Silvis is the terminal Of the
east Iowa division. Men residing in
Chicago and Valley Junction are COM
peIled 10 do considerable dead" rid
ing to reach their work.
Rock Island Man Hurt. - Jesse
Whitley Of Rock Island was painfully
injured yesterday while at work at
the Wright Carriage Body works. His
left leg was caught IN sanding ma
chine and the calf was badly LAGER
ated. Thirty stitches were necessary
to close the wound.
Lay Cornerstone Tomorrow.-PIans
for laying the cornerstone of the
Eagles building on Sixth avenue and
Fourteenth street tomorrow afternoon
have been completed. The program
will be arranged soday by the COM
mittee in charge. Mayor Andrew Oh
son will deliver the address. An eff
fort was made to secure the service
of a grand lodge officer from Kansas
City, but word was received that he
could not come. Emil Johnson, past
president of Moline aerie and district
deputy, will be master of ceremonies
Rev r. f. Henry will offer prayer
Charles Goldstein, president of the
aerie, will speak. Music will be by
the Olive Male chorus. The services
will commence promptly at 2 o'clock.
Members Of the order will assemble
at their quarters in Turner hall. The
cornerstone is 3x4 feet and is of white
sandstone. 1t VIII be placed above
the arch of the doorway on Sixth ave-
nue.. Records of the lodge, a list of
the present officers and members
names of the building committee and
copies of the Moline daily papers will
be placed in the stone.
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Fifth Avenue PIans.-The plans of
c. I. Josephson, who retains so feet of
the Browning lot now occupied by
Mrs. S, D. Poole's art studio and the
livery barn, contemplate a business
structure fully as. modern as those
which the Peoples Savings Bank and
Trust company and Pierr & Co will
erect. His plans will mature about
the same time that the plans of the
other two concerns are to be ready
probably next year. The building will
be not less than three stories, and it
may go higher. He will devote spe-
cial attention to securing a show win
dow for the display of his line that
will be surpassed by none. These
three owners are all favorable to the
widening of Fifth avenue. and plans
are again under way to add 10 feet to
the width of the thoroughfare. 1t is
rumored that the Joe Ullman property
will be secured by parties who plan
a skyscraper structure. II six and
eight story buildings are to rise the
avenue will be ruined If the width is
allowed to remain at so feet, argue
interested property owners. Steps
will be taken by the merchants who
will locate on Fifth avenue to have a
special system of lighting. Cement
posts. set at distances Of 40 feet. are
favored; these posts to support clus-
ters of flaming arc lamps