Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-14
MOLINE

Fremen in New Quarters.-Next |
Monday will be the first of series OF /
moving days Cor the central fire depart /
ment force. Workmen have been busy
for several weeks making necessary
alterations in the city hall building
so as to accommodate that part of
the central department that it is in
tended 10 house in the city hall at the
present time.
Patients Sent to Pest House.-A
pesthouse is being erected in East
Moline on Seventh street, north of
the Rock Island tracks. The four
smallpox patients in that city will be
transferred today and houses in which
/ they have been staying will be fumi-
gated. None of the cases is serious,
but it is felt that there is no neces-
sity for keeping so many well peo-
pie quaTantined. In one Of the houses
/ 10 were shut up.
/ City Wins in ltieation.-Aa end has
been put to pending litigation inst-
tuted by officers of the First Luth-
eran church against the city of Moline
on the city market proposition as re-
suit of a decision handed down We'd
nesday in the appellate court of the
second district in Ottawa. Injunction
proceedings were brought in circuit
/ court by the church officials and aim
ed at a removal of the market from
site across the street from the
| church property. The city, represent
ed by Attorney G. A Shallberg, was
given decision in the lower court,
and J. B. Oakleaf, for the plaintiffs,
appealed. Word is received that the
appellate court ordered the case re-
versed and remanded with instruc-
tons to the lower court to dissolve
the injunction. Attorneys interested
have not secured full text OF the de-
cision so as to give knowledge of
the courts attitude in the matter.
Enough is learned to know that the
city has won its second victory in the
important case.
Silvis methodist Pastor Resigns
It became known Wednesday evening
that Rev. E. w. Thompson, pastor of
the Silvis Methodist church had re-
signed that position to accept posi-
ton with the well known printers,
Desaulniers & Co., Of Moline. His
successor will take charge in April
and Mrs. Thompson will make Rock
? Island his home, moving his family
there as soon as possible.
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Four Want City Attorneyship.-Four
men are now being mentioned in con-
nection with the city attorneyship
! and it is understood one of the quartet
soon will be named by the commission
as a successor to G. A Shallberg
resigned. That Andrew Olson is be-
ing considered for the post has already
been announced. Others are George
w. Wood n. A. Larson and ]. L. Oak
leaf.
New Business Block to Rise.-Horst-
kamp and Sherman, Moline realty
agents. Wednesday purchased a lot on
Second avenue. between Seventh and
Eighth streets in East Moline and they
plan to start work early in the spring
On a handsome brick business bl9ck
of modern construction. The price
paid for the realty was $1,000. H. s
Crossley and c. J. Garrett Wednes-
day purchased a corner lot at Sixth
street and Third avenue, paying Rock
IL eI
chase as an investment and at the
present time have no plans for i'm
pTovement in mind
Foreigners to Enter University
Two of the students at the night
school for foreigners have announced
their intention to enter universities al
the beginning of the next school year
Eric Magnuson will enroll for the col
legiate science course in Valparaiso
university. He has made an exception
al scholastic record during his resi-
dence in this country of little more
than a year, having won contests OF
various kinds and has stood at the
head if his classes Charles DeMey
ers, who has been in this country q
little longer, has been a student o.
the night school for two winters aDt
has decided to take up the study O.
law. He has not yet made selection
Of a school. He is also among the
leaders in the local school, has shown
considerable talent in drawing anC
has some Of his work on exhibition il
the school rooms.
Parents Prosecuted for Neglect
Mr.. and Mrs. William Miller, 1913
Twenty-seventh street, were summon
ed before Justice W. E. Whittsid
4 yesterday afternoon on warrant
4 sworn TO by Mrs. Carrie O'Connor. il
4 the capacity Of truant officer. It i
the first case Of prosecution by he
Of parents who are eg'igent in com
peIling their children to attend schoo