Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-14
MOLINE

Buys Or. Johnson's Property.-Dr.
E. Don Taylor has purchased from
DR.. @. F. Johnson his residence prop
erty on Second avenue near Sixth
street in East Moline The considera-
ton was $4,000. DR.. Johnson is at
the present time in California with
his family, and it IL understood he
intends to remain there.
Stereotypers Elect.-Tri-City Stereo-
typers and Electrotypers' union, local
No. SO, elected officers in a meeting
held Tuesday night in Union hall, Dav-
export They are: President Joseph
Tyler; secretary and treasurer, Albert
Bickford; sergeant-at-arms, c. Dinger;
trustees, Ernest Paustian. Delegates
to allied trades council, Rock Island,
Tyler, Bickford and Paustian.
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Man In Serious condItion.-William
| Sjoiander, who came to Moline from
Knoxville, Iowa, a month ago with
| $500 to his credit and large and con-
Stunning thirst for intoxicants, is in
serious condition in the Tri-City sani-
tarium, where he was taken yesterday
morning from the police station. Not
only is he suffering from effects Of ex-
posure but from things which he has
imbibed. His ears, cheeks and nose
are black from frostbite. During his
stay in the win-cities-Sjolander has
Ipatronized saloons and police courts
in Moline and Rock Island-he has sue
ceeded in knocking of nearly 5000
from his bank account and his con-
dition is so serious that he will prob
ably be obliged to spend again as
much for treatment.
Contest for Mayor Promised.-City
Attorney A. B. Johnson announced
himself Wednesday for mayor OF East
Moline ON the citizens ticket. At
torney johnson served the city two
terms as city attorney and is filling
the present term by appointment. He
is president of the Commercial club
and was the first attorney to locate
in the city, having affiliated with
the citizens party since It's inception.
HIS entry for mayor makes the third
one on the citizens party and one
N the peoples party. Attorney F. H
ailsbacA has entered the fight for city
Railsback has entered the fight for city
Will be one OF the candidates at the
coming primary There is no opposi-
ton in sight for him as yet. F. o.
Lovins, editor of the East Moline Her
aid, announced himself yesterday as
candidate for city treasurer On the
citizens ticket. James Fox is also
, mentioned as a candidate for the same
. office.
sIIvis 6Iaeksmlths etrIke.-More
: than a hundred blacksmiths, employed
at the Rock Island railway shops al
, Silvis, we're on q strike yesterday
J While no Official information can be
secured, it is understood that about
, 100 union blacksmiths, following a de
cision OF a meeting held in Daven
port Wednesday evening not to re
turn to work yesterday morning until
matters had been satisfactorily adjust
ed. A meeting between a committee
representing the men and Superin
tendent Seidel was held yesterday af
ternoon. II is understood that the mer
demand more ventilation. 1t is claim
ed the conditions are intolerable In
the blacksmith department during colo
weather and that the men would mo-
go back to work again until the
trouble was adjusted,
o.
Weather Stops Building Of Chimney
, Mot until spring will the large stacl
at the waterworks reach completion
- the Weber Chimney company hal
: taken its men back TO Chicago, await