Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-20
MOLINE

Charles Wright, Marseilles plant en-
ploye, was arrested Saturday after
moo" on complaint of J. NJ. Carroll, a
fellow workman, who alleged that
tools had been stolen by Wright Trial |
of he arrested man was held yester- |
day morning, and after the hearing he |
was dismissed. He had remained in |
jail for Sc hours, and though proof was |
that chisel had been taken by him, !
its value was not of sufficient amount |
to warrant bind-over.
Plan Extensive Paving ProJect-One
Of the first contemplated Improvements
in East Moline for next spring will be
the extension of the street paving. The
season Of 1912 was an unusually busy
one In this particular department of
civic activity, and the first step to-
ward continuation in the same line
city council, in regular session, passed
an ordinance calling for the paving,
with concrete, Of the portion known as
High street, between Seventh and
Tenth streets. Engineers estimate
has placed the cost Of the estimated
improvement at $1,000. This takes
into consideration a total Of 1000 lin
cal feet Of paving in the three blocks
in question. The next step toward full
fllment Of the project since the ordin-
ance has been passed, will be the
naming of the date on which the coun-
ty court will give hearing to directors,
If any, to the proposed assessment on
property to be affected by the improve
ment.
Renew Track Agitation. - Agitation
of the old track problem on the east
section of the Fourth avenue line has
been revived. Residents living on
: Sixth avenue between Twenty-third
: and Twenty-seventh streets, desire to
have the right of way removed to Fifth
avenue, 1t is reported. 1t is said petit
ton for such action will be presented
to the commissioners. The proposition
came up years ago before the old coun-
ell. The street car company proposes
to relay its track along the strip in
question and the plan is to have action
taken on the projected change before
the work is completed.
Series of Accidents Follows Man,
Bob Archer, 80 years old, was found
at O'Clock yesterday morning, lying
: unconscious on Fifth street and Rail-
road avenue. Police removed him to
Moline city hospital. Archer's head
used club on the man, or whether he
! was struck by train, no one knows.
Archer went to the hospital several
months ago when three ribs were
broken. He remained there until last
week. He is employed as a painter.
Fell From Street Carp. c. Furlong
of Silvis was the victim of a street car
accident Saturday evening shortly af.
ter o'clock when he fell from a NOV
ing interIrban car at Thirty-ninth
street He was brought to Moline and
, his wounds were dressed. His injur.
les consisted of several bruises and
cuts on the right side of his face and
r above his right eye.
= Refused Building Permit.-Petition
of Stein brothers, proprietors of 9
d Fourteenth street meat market, to re
l. construct the building which was prac
d tically destroyed by fire last week
8 has been refused by Commissioner E
L. Eastman. The statement of the
a city official was: Il have refused tc
l, grant Stein brothers permission tc
y build a barn near Fourteenth street
II between Fourth and Fifth avenues, be
cause OF the extreme congestion in the
Y block. The city ordinances provide fol
4 rebuilding with masonry where build
q ings have been damaged more than 81
y per cent by fire. In this case the build
Is ing was more than half consumed b,
r flames, and i cannot allow II to be re
D. built and continue as fire hazard. Al
n fast as we can we shall eliminate
1t buildings which are situated as wa
that. We are only applying city ord
s. inances where possible in pursuing gu
duties
Ia Obituary Record.-Florence Becker
16months-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
a Oscar Becker, 1912 Twelfth street
N died yesterday morning at 1915 o
spasms.