Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-09

MOLINE


airy superintendent of streets of Chi
cago? This is the question that the
Moline friends are asking today, fol-
lowing announcement in the Chicago
Tribune yesterday that Frank T. Fow-
Ter, a member OF the board Of local
improvements Of Chicago, had been
given that position for period Of go,
days. Mr.. Fowler ranked sixth among
the men who took the civil service ex-
animation for superintendent Of
streets; City Engineer Anderson Of
Moline ranked fifth. The test was
open to candidates from all parts of
the country. and there are three other
men who outranked Fowler The Sc
lection OF Fowler to temporarily I'LL
the position would suggest that the ul-
innate plan Is to give him the Job per-
nanently. The natural question Is:
Why were four men jumped over In
order to give Fowler the appointment?
To Sell Church Property-The on
ctal board OF the Swedish Methodist
church met Monday night and took
important action called forth by the
development Of business along Fifth
avenue east. At the meeting the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted: RE
solved, CNst as our present church is
located OF the site that eventually must
be used for the development OF the
business district of the city, we, as an
official board of the church, recon-
mend that the congregation buy the
Tyrren property, corner Of Thirteenth
street and Twelfth avenue, on which to
erect church building in the future.
We further recommend that the con-
gregation sell the property on the cor
ner OF Sixteenth street and Fifth ave-
nue. as soon as a satisfactory offer is
made" All bids that were in for the
buying OF the property were laid over
until next Thursday night, when the
whole congregation is called for bus
mess meeting. {.
CITY Buys Auto Patroi-A combina-
ton automobile police patrol and am
bulance has been purchased by the
city council. The police committee
submitted bids received from five man
ufacturers of auto patrols and recon-
mended that the contract be awarded
to the Pope Manufacturing company of
Hartford, Conn. The council concur
red in the choice of the committee.
The new vehicle will be delivered
about June l. The Pope Hartford wag-
on is the most expensive on which
bids were received, but the commit
tee, after careful investigation, is firm
in the belief that 1t Is making the best
deal for the city. Pope-Hartford wag-
ons are in service in many cities
throughout the country. and without
exception have proved highly salts
factory. The combination wagon. to
serve both as a patrol and an ambU-
lance, however, is a new type. These
combination autos have been introduc-
ed in about 16 eastern cities and Chief
Bisant has received testimonials from
chiefs of these cities which are strong
in their praise of the vehicle. 1t will
cost $4,000.
Children Find Mother Dead.-Mrs.
Christine Katherine Peterson, for
more than half century a resident
of this city, was found dead at her
residence, 11O3 Fourteenth avenue,
at $40 Monday evening. The dis
covery was by her daughter, Mrs.
Emma Swanson, who resides across
the street and her son, Theodore
Peterson. When they entered the
house they found the rooms in dark
ness. After striking a light they dis
covered their mother lying on the
sitting room floor. She was on her
back and her body was cold, indicat-
ing that death had occurred several
hours before. Apoplexy or neuralgia
of the heart is thought to have been
the cause of her death. Mrs. Peter
son was at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Swanson, 1881 Fourteenth
avenue. Saturday noon and she re-
marked at the time that she was feel
ing exceptionally well. She returned
home and her daughter did not see
her again alive. Mrs. Peterson occu-
pied the first floor rooms of the house
at 11O3 Fourteenth avenue, prefer
ring to live alone At the coroner's
inquest DIR. A. NJ Beal testified that
he had spoken several times to Mrs.
Peterson about living alone. She
always replied that she desired to
live alone. She had been troubled
with apoplexy for some time and DR..
Beal had been attending her. She
was born in Karlskoga, Varmland
Sweden, jan 81, 1882. lie came
to America in 1854 and settled in
this city. She resided at 1923 Sixth
avenue till Is years ago when she
moved to the bluff. She was mar
ried in 1855 to Olof Peterson, who
passed away Oct. 1. 1895. Mrs. Pet
erson was a charter member of the
Swedish Lutheran church and was
one OF the active Christian workers
in her younger days. She leaves the
following children Mrs. F. A. Ander-
son in Kansas, Frank Peterson of
Springfield, Mrs. Oscar Swanson,
Theodore and Charles Peterson, all
of this city. Seventeen grandchil-
dren also survive