Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-01
DAVENPORT. IOWA MONDAY, FEBRUARY /. 1865
BOLD AND SUCCESSFUL BUR-
GLAhY.
JewelI'y Store Entered
and Safe Robbed.

Jewelry Store Entered
and Safo Robbed.
Last night sbest - s'clsck. night watch-
nan and special policeman Rehu, in pass
ing the jssslry sstablishnest Of Mr. A..
cerken. 70 Brady street, discovered light
shining through the panslise Of The back
door. and on going around found that the
panel had been bored With aai sogss and
then burst through. The aperture was
just large enough 10 admit mans arm.
The burglars had reiehsd through. un
b,lted and unlocked the dosr, and then
vent through the safe for all Of value it
contained. They had inserted an instru-
ment into the key hole and p,isd back the
bolt, job Of no great difficulty 70 enc who
understands the lock. This done they
tesk thessfrom eight new watches, over
twenty watches belonging to customers,
quite . aumbsr Of gold rings. bracelets
brsast>pins. several pieces Of solid silver
ware, and soms ffty dollars 10 money,
the whole probably valued At TIVE thousand
dollars, II not much more. This is as near
a. estimate - can b made now.
Az seen ~ the robbery was discovered
Oh ,sr Rohm went 70 the residence Of M.
Corken, informed him ssd also informed
the Marshal, and ether policemen. The
premises we're searched, but no clue could
b obtained whatever 20 to whom the par
ties we're or to their whereabouts. This
morning the police we're still on the search
but up to noon were unsuccessful. 1t is
hspsd that the VILLAINS may be detected
and the property recovered, as the loss is
. severe one to Mr.. Corken.
THs PsoaIA TRANsCaIPr WsLL ANSWER.
sD.-Soms days ago ws had occasion to
refer 70 the subscription Of this city to the
Peoria 1 B. l. 3. R.. wherein We questioned
the justice Of paying i, in view Of its being
obtained under false prstsncss. The Peoria
7tanscsipt, paper that was subsidizsd BY
Ar. Cable, ,sssk some objeetiss TO the article
and alss took occasion 70 abuse Davenport
for not wanting to pay mere into the csf>
fsrs Of coal monopoly. Seeing this Mr.
". II. Holmes. Of this city, who was .
delegate TO the meeting q Peoria, thus
answer the Transcript, and sets it cut in .
true light
Ms.sas. Esiross :-Pernt me to say in xpla-
natien Of the course Of the editor Of the I. an
scr,pt. that he Is, asd has been ever aimee the
Peoria meeting the past summer, thoroughly
CseIeifed. esguiag his side sbout 90 well and
with the same arguments - Cable himself.
he permItted tnAs gentleman t. diosass his
own version Of his case - argued before the
Board st that tine. though without submitting
ropositisns,a and suppressed cure xpssa of
nlsrspt sssntstions after promising us publica.
slen. He told the people Of Peoria At that time
that our delegation. VIZ. the committee Of three
appointed ss . public meeting % the City Hail.
viz: Rsnw,ck, Henry aud Aolmss, an she Rock
Island dslegaton from the hoard Of Trrds, viz
Aessrs hggiestod, Tegsisr and 0uysr. had no
authority 10 represent any body but themselves.
and 10 . private conversation with me said
"rhAt eli Rock Island but soms half dozen per-
sons calling themselves the Board Of Trade,
we're in isvor Of Gable and hsrosd." admired
bis frenkneoo Of state 0ent, bet saw that through
hin the people Of Peoria would sever lssrn our
'ide Of the case and they never have, but prob
says-scquiescs in the location via Coal Valley
and Oaandsn.
IL will be we'll for the tai payers o. Psora, and
the business men who leek for Advantage 10
accrue to them from the construction sfs road
TO Rock lei nd to select . committee OF discreet
men to come over here and converse free with
the people 81 Rock leland aud Davenport Not
you nor nor any fee, but with the chief owners
of ptsyerty, the merchants, mechanics. and
especially msnnfactussrs. and see how much
Nt.a IN -
nov ioented. II would be veil whils the con
mittse ere ID Neck lslond, to inquire Of The
prominent citizens ofthat place. into the history
Of the Rock Island B Peoria Railroad new own
| ed asd controlled by Mr.. Cable), aud ascertain
how much the stock and bondho'der. receiv ed
tor their lnvs stments, and by what means Mr..
Cable secured for . ife the control Of that
| rosd and II there is any truth 10 the adage th q
| ''histery repeats ITSELF" they may learn 1T a
email cost lesson worth to the people OF Peoi la
| county full two hucdred thousand dollars
| Before cspsuring Davenport. let the Directors
| of the Peoria ! KOck Island Railroad tell us
how much stock to be paid in cash installtlents
A. called for. was subscribed fer in Peoria.
| where hve Directors-a msJeritv Of the whole
boad-live, and how much IN other places on
| the liss.
| Let Proria remember three things: 6rst. that
they only vote for an issue of bonds and receive
| stock therefor. the same ~ we ~onId do on
| cash subscription; next. that Davenport not be-
l ing III liluols, pay In cA9u thelf Whole
| su secrlpton and lastly. that Davenport in inr-
| thernnce of an enterprise which Gill contribute
issgsly to the business OF the Peoria / Rock L..
| land Railroad II located - that il can be ad-
| vantageousiy used-havs voted 70 tax them
selves directly, and pay in cash, ever two hun
dred thousand dollars to the Davenport 4 -
| Paul Rsilrssd, without sny stock in sslurn asd,
| besides. have subscribed aud paid i've per cent
| on over 100000 stock before decision OF the
supreme Court has dstsrn ned whether or not
shs rosA eas b boiit under the lav. In brief,
| the cash eontr button Of Dsssppost TO both
roaas is over e26o, ,oee, agaisst the mere issue
| Of beads On the part Of teoris for mach less
/ sum.
| The existence Of the nst nsned road, and
| eonse Quently the business drawn from over $50
| miles Of tine best settled portion Of Iowa. for
the benefit. 70 great sxtert. of the Peoria read
dspesds upon ~ faciaitiss for traushipnsnt to
the East veriouo routes, thus issurinG
| rstes which will enable it to command traffic.
/ end on its facilities for procuring coal cheap
| and 10 abundance, for It would have great and
constantly exsesding market fer that iovaluable
staple Of life, and suse source Of reveuus 10 its
| transportation. II would be toll, to shitk Of
having this line dependent ON . rosd contss led
l ~ Mr.. Cable fer either its supply Of coal or
business facilities. sfser the sxpsrissse Of the
last few years under his nsnaaemset.
We do not, - the Peoria Transcript eavs. ask
Peoria 70 run . muck with Nr. csbis for eur
| benefit, for ws would equally Oppo0e sny oshep
| msu OF company il keeping dewa eur growth,
and feel ceo potent TO pvosect ourselves.
1.-The people Of Peoria undsrstendinely choose
! 70 identify themselves with man whese inter.
est u 10. esd will b. 20 crush 20 end eoesi0oo
them, - have 70 fault 70 4sd, unlsos tbey ex-
pect US 20 aid then and throw away err meaey
~hels il will Be- used sgainst u; but they may
rest assured that if ever built TO Peeria, witch
few knowing Ar Gable expect. end for seht
they Aays. end csa Asre. no secu-ify, it will be
thew road dRS Ais aot 0Ers, except ast - far %
| our interest requires its use
Our business, II doss TO Peoria oaly, will be
ty au excellent existing line, already proved BY
| Mesa Cable aud the .irgns 70 b better than
the Peoria and Rock Island Railrsad, and, sbis
TO DO busisess cheaper. which 10 one he's ever
denied. II eur business 10 dsns through or be.
vond Peoria il viii not BE- done BY the Rcck Is
land 3 Peoria line.
We can and will have read which wants the
sympathy and support Of our three cities
l soon to be made one-and which give
20 such facilities q viii ensure our growth,
only . few railrosds being in such hands thai
the interest Of the managers is to Insult Their
p,trens. boat Of their power. and use it "a
| crush out oil business, except that which gives
| tribute to swell their bloated Golfers.
Peoria may rest assured the people of Dav
snpsrt understand what they waat; ksew how
to get. and will Jet secure, what the railroad
via Ceai Valley vii never give: compstitier
and cheap coal. asd With them continued il
crease in property. n. u. n.