Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-23
MOLINE

RaIks At 6oYear FranehIse.-Ac-
ton on the franchise asked by the
Moline, Rock Island and Eastern
Traction company, which Is q part
of the public utilities company, was
/ deferred by the WATERFOWL village
{ board. The ordinance, which the trac-
/ ton company hoped to have the board
adopt, was read by Attorney W. @.
Baker and it was Immediately laid on
! the table. Mr. Baker was instructed
to draft a franchise ordinance better
suited to the board members and pre-
sent it at the regular meeting March
Il. If it is approved it viii be present
! ed to the traction company. The fran
chise asked by the traction company
extended over a period OF so years,
which the board members thought too
long grant. Mr. Baker was instruct
ed to draft an ordinance conveying
] 2O-year rights. The company also
asked for a single or doubletrack to
the northern limits Of the village.
This will be changed and made to
read that tracks extend to the center
( of section 10, which is the point where
the present track crosses the slough
/ to CampbelPs island. 1t is possible
/ that the board will ask for bonus.
! Turn Over New Bulidlno--Ade
/ Dreher, the Leonard Construction
/ company man who superintended cree
/ ton Of the Velie Engineering com
pany's 100000 plant in the east end
nP 81 ry fnfnrrnaIlv turned
the plant over to the owners and Will
this evening leave for his home In
Minneapolis. Mr.. Dreher came here
June 1 last and, up to two months ago,
was in ective superintendency OF the
construction work in the east end.
During the last two months he re-
NAMED as the Leonard representative
while the Ironite company OF Chicar
go has made thus far futile attempts
/ to lay a waterproof basement floor.
During the time Mr.. Dreher was in
charge he had as many as $50 men
working under him, especially during
the time the basement of the build
ing was being dug. The plant, which
is composed of single, but siZeable,
building, is a credit to the Leonard
and is giving perfect satisfaction, ex
cept for the trouble with the base
ment floor.
Obituary Record.-Mrs. Anna l.
Larson, residing with her daughter,
Mrs. Erick Thornbloom, at 343 For
ty-third street, died at $3.50 Tuesday
afternoon, after an illness with chron-
ic rheumatism, with which she has
been bedfast for two months. Mrs.
Larson was born in Sweden, July &c,
1890. She came 10 Moline from Swe-
den, in 1881. with her husband who
died twelve years ago. She leaves, be-
sides a brother, Olof CarIgren, in Swe-
den, six daughters and one son; Mrs.
p. Larson of Boston, Mass, John
Erickson, Mrs. Erick Thornbloom,
Mrs. Frank Klingberg, Erick ]. Lar
son, and Miss Emily, all OF this city, |
also "a grandchildren and IL great
grandchildren. She was a member
of the Swedish Evangelical church |
and a devoted Christian. The funeral !
was held from the home of her |
daughter, Mrs. Erick Thornbloom, |
this afternoon.
Blaze In East End.-The fire depart !
ment was called yesterdayafternoon to |
put out blaze at the home of Charles |
Stafford, an engineer on the Rock Is
land road, at 500 Twenty-third street. /
The family were eating their dinner |
when a neighbor informed them that |
the roof was ablaze. The furniture |
was all carried out before the water
was turned on. A large portion of the |
roof was burned before the fire was
extinguished as it was necessary for
the ffremen to chop hole in the roof.
The loss TO the house will probably
amount to $500, which is covered by
insurance. The house is owned by
George LOvejoy.