Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-03
MOLINE

of sewer and water main
project ever started in the city will be
taken up during the coming year when
10 miles of sewer and water mains
will be laid in the territory east of
street to the city limits
and from the river to Eleventh avenue.
In this one district only, 231 blocks of
the pipe will be installed. The work
will involve the construction of a sep
arate sewer system to drain the add
ed district No connection will be
made with the sewer already laid
The outlet will be placed between
Thirty-eighth and Fortieth streets or
in that vicinity.
Call Rev. E. Eckstrom as PASTOR
Salem Lutheran congregation, in an
nual meeting, called Rev. Edward Eek
strom of Hancock, Mich, to succeed
Rev. C. J. Youngberg as pastor. The
call recently extended TO Rev Gustaf
Erickson of Bertrand. Neb., was not &C
cepted. The salary fixed for the pas
tor for the coming year is $1,000.
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Trespassing Hunters Fined. - Two
trespassing hunters aroused the ire of
farmers residing near Barstow when
they tried to bring down chickens,
COWS and other domesticated animals
on the farms in the vicinity While
they were testing their skill on chick
ems on the farm of Frank Payne, the
agriculturists pressed two automobiles
into service and started on a hunt of
their own. They took two Belgian
hunters in tow, and though neither
was an officer of the law, escorted the
men before Squire W. H. H. Dow at
Barstow The squire arrigned the men
for trespass and fined each S. and
costs. They paid and were then es-
corted by the indignant compliments
to a road leading to other parts.
Street Cars in CoIIision.-Street car
traffic was tied up for almost an hour
on the loop Wednesday evening as a
result of a collision at 6 o'clock be-
tween a Blue line and an Elm street
car at Thirteenth street and Fourth
avenue. The Blue line car, eastbound,
struck the Elm street car, knocking it
off the track and tearing up the fen
ders of both cars. Passengers of the
Elm stree. car were badly shaken up
and frightened, but no one was hurt
Those on the Blue line were also
Jared.
Incubator Baby Dies. - The infant
son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Redenbaugh
passed away from the city hospital
Wednesday The lad was born Dec.
% and lived just 10 days, the incuba-
tor in the hospital being brought into
requisition in the effort to sustain life.
Has Reason to Regret Resolution
Justin Domaschofsky, who started the
new year Alright by walking into the
Moline police station and submitting to
arrest on warrant for assault and bat
terry preferred against him Aug. 80 by
his wife, had reason to regret his good
resolution yesterday when he was fined
$40 and costs. In default of payment
he was sent to the county bastile 20
serve 20 days. 1t developed that the
man gave himself up after months OF
lodging the officers because he thought
he had enough money, SIS, to pay for
! the beating of his wife last summer
When he learned that his wife prOpos
/ ed to push the charges, he calmly
/ threatened to get even with her by
shooting her when released from Gus
tody. The threat was made in the
court as DOmaschofsky sat across from
Justice w Z. Whiteside in the police
headquarters. A close watch will be
kept over him to anticipate and frus
trate any effort he may make to put
his threat into execution.
To Have Municipal court-In the
/ line of municipal advance for the veal
| 1913, one move that is likely to see
fulfillment is the placing in operation
of the new municipal court, which vot
ers of the city have ordered. Provis
ion was made in drawing plans fol
the new city hall to include arrange
ments in the way of rooms, etc, FOL
such a court, which will be virtually {
branch of the county circuit court The
judge, whose salary of $4,000 a yea