Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-27
DAVENPORT DOINGS

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William Kniphals. the ex-barber.
who is a special police officer for
the week, caught Jim Murphy in
the act of picking al old lady's
pocket ON Second and Perry street,
shortly after ) O'Clock Wednesday
afternoon. He said he came to Dav-
export with the Bostock-Ferari com
pany, intending to open Il lemonade
stand, but ON account of the cool
ness of the weather abandoned the
project. He got ten days.
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Marshal Moulder. of Buffalo. who
was held in bonds TO answer to the
charge of perjury is again a free
man. He was arrested couple of
weeks ago on the charge of swearing
falsely as to the age of a minor who
was seeking n marriage license.
Yesterday the preliminary was held
before Justice Hall. Clerk Cheek
showed the stub of his license book
and testified as to the fact of Mar
shall Moulder's oath. The testimony
of Miss Duss, the minor, was also
takeu 1t showed that Moulder's
lapse was altogether innocent, that
he did not know the exact age of
the applicant. who had. in fact,
made statement to him that She
was Is years of age. Upon this tes-
timony County Attorney fischer
moved that the defendant be dis
charged upon the grounds of limo
ccuce on the part of the defendant.
Justice Hall entertained the motion
and Mr.. Mculder was discharged.
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Architect Charles Newell of Chica
go i i'm the city. lie brought down
couple of sealed bids for the con
struction of the new hotel. but in
order TO give other bidders chance.
particularly the local firms. nj his
advice the hotel company decided
to holdthe competition open for Il few
! days longer. to give all a chance to
/ get in their figures. Mr.. Newell is
representing the Florida Ellls at the
carnival, being n member of the
/ lodge at Jacksonville. Fla. where he
/ built 100000 hotel a year or two
ago.
Yesterday sam Lauer of 514 West
Eleventh street had his right arm
chopped off in the middle forearm by
the knives of the cylinder pIaner ut
the Christian Mueller saw mill. The
man had been employed at the Muel-
| Ter plant for two years. even during
the hiatus caused by the fire of last
year. For three years he lived in
/ Davenport and * Is years old. the
father of a family of three children,
the youngest of whom * an infant.
Mr.. Lauer was working at the planer,
east of the mill proper. and directly
south of the office. yesterday morn
ing. He noticed that one of the
guides was crooked and thought To
straighten it. In doing so the cylin-
der armed with sharp knives caught
his hand, Severing il and the upper
section OF the wrist. Workmen
hastencd to his assistance. and the
arm was tightly placed in tourni-
quet to protect hemmorrhage and
hurried call sent in for the ambu-
lance. Lauer was able To walk and
was assisted into the vehicle which
was FASTENED TO Mercy hospital,
where DR.. Matthey attended him.
He will lose his right hand and wrist.
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Magistrate Finger yesterday united
in marriage John +. Thomas and
Anna Meves, both of this city.
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At the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Heede, 1889 Mar
shall street, Wednesday evening. Her
man +. Schmidt and Miss Carrie X.
Heede were united in marriage, Rev.
\. NJ. Judy performing the ceremony.
The groom * the well known cleo
trician and his bride is young lady