Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-15
MOLINE

accident sustained while speeding
down Eighth street Monday afternoon.
He crashed into Velie testing car.
Contrary to the recent order Of Mayor
Carlson the youths OF the west end
of the city have been coasting down
Eighth, and 1t is the result of this
violating of orders that the boy now
hovers between life and death. Know
ing that Sixteenth street is given
over to the children of Moline, the
men driving the testing cars of the
auto factories have been given orders
to try-out the engines upon other
streets than the long steep incline
usually assembled.
Bank Doubles Capital Stoek.-Stock-
holders of the Mechanics and Mer-
chants bank held their annual meet
ing yesterday afternoon, authorizing
an increase in capital stock from $780,
900 to 100000. Stockholders are CIV
en- till Feb. % to acquire shares equal
to the numHer each now holds; after
that date stock not subscribed is to
be offered to others who desire to pur-
chase at $3.50 a share, each share to
be of the par value of 500.
More Realty Deals,-F. H. Rails
back, S. A. Cartwright and C. w.
Hink yesterday purchased two lots on
First avenue between Seventh and
Eighth streets in East Moline from
H. L. Bullen of this city. The con-
sideration was $4,000 The purchase
is made as an investment, although it
is probable a modern brick business
block will be erected in the spring.
New Job Work Factory.-Articles OF
corporation have been issued to three
local men, ]. F. Strombeck, William
Pearson and r. d. Becker, 10 have
organized the Strombeck- Becker Man
ufacturing company, with a capital
stock of $4,000. The business Will
be in job work and specIa:tles ana is
to be carried on in Moline.
Held for Passing Bogus Cheeks
Passing of two checks thought to be
bogus led TO the arrest of c. w. Brown
of Chicago, Monday afternoon, when
D. S. Mcdaniel and f. w. Schieberl
swore out warrants against him. Each
man claims he cashed a check foI
SO when Brown declared when he
was confronted with the mo funds
checks that he had ample resources
to make good the amounts given il
his b. ance in Chicago bank is over
dr. He was given an opportunity
4 4Rmunicate with Chicagoans, but
'l.led to make connections with the
proper parties. Therefore, warrants
were secured for his arrest. Yester
day morning Mcdaniel endeavorec
OF telephone to a partner or Browns
ia Chicago but failed to reach him
Brown says he is employed by real
ty syndicate and that he has severa
hundred dollars coming for services
rendered.
obituary.-James Edward Mulera
employed as boilermaker in the Silvii
shops for the last IL years, succumb
ed to pneumonia of only five days
duration, death occurring at All
yesterday morning is the home, 513H
Fifteenth street Born in Utica h,
had lived his whole life in this state
IL years as a resident OF this city. H,
was prominent member Of the Boil
ermakers' union for 80 years and hell
once Of various kinds Is that organ
ization. He also held membership Il
Leo Council. No. 716, knights Of &C
lumbus, and in Moline Aerie, No. 1112
Of Eagles. Besides the widow, h
leaves two children, Edward and Hel
en-, four sister and three brothers
They are Ella Mulera Of Chicago
Mrs. Elizabeth Mccain and Marsare
Mulera of Sreator, Mrs. Loretta Ryal
of Joliet, Thomas OF Madison, II
John OF Seneca. Ill. and Deanor O
| ! Nevada, Ill.
Isadore TollenlcIe OF Geneseo wa
laid to rest in ST. Mary's cemetery
East Moline, yesterday Afternoon
East Moline Monday afternoon. ser1
ices occurring at $3.50. The body al
rived at noon from Geneseo, where b
; had long been q resident and wher
his death occurred of paralysis las
Friday. He was SO years and fou
months old and was the father c
Alois and Victor Tollenaere of thi
city. He also leaves two sons An
two daughters in Geneseo.
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