Rock Island Argus., 1902-04-15


one hand in bad shape from blood
poisoning, starts out the new week
in better condition, his hand having
been opened Sunday by DIR. f. S. Bow
man. He will lose one finger but the
rest of the hand will probably be
saved.
Last January deal was effected
by virtue of which Bunker dS Marks,
stair builders, conveyed to the Tri-
City Street Railway company their
grounds and buildings located at 219
East Third street for the considera-
tion of $11,OOO This sale was condi-
tional upon and subject to a lease
held by the junior partner, c. II.
Marks, which expires i'm the coming
September. For some time past the
purchasers were negotiating with Mr..
Marks for the securing of the lease
hold, and the purchasing of the ma
chinery in the plant. This has been
finally effected and includes the lease.
machinery. stock of woods on hand
and finished products in the shape of
| carvings. etc. The Bunker plant ad-
joins the street car barn ON the west
and it will be connected with it at
once. The open space between the
office building and the factory will
be rooted i'm at once and converted
into IA car building plant.
Arno l.. Petersen, son of Fl. +.
Petersen. of the Petersen department
store, and Miss Agneta Noss, daughter
of c. H. Noss, cashier of the German
Savings bank, surprised both
their families and friends today by
sending telegram from Chicago
saying they were married. They saw
Viola Allen at the Burtis last even
ing. but before the performance was
ended left the theatre, took a car
riage for Rock Island and boarded
the 1881 train for Chicago.
Gov. Cummins was in the city few
hours today, while ON his way to
Washington, Iowa, to attend camp
fire.
The death of Mrs. Will Williby oc-
Cured at 317 Marquette street.
Mrs. Williby came here a
week ago from Des Moines and was
taken i'll. Her husband and family
were to join her later, but on receipt
of the news Mr.. Williby came here
with Il Des Moines undertaken and re-
turned with the remains to Des
Moines. where the fureral will be
held One child is left with the hus-
band. and her mother and brother
also live in Des Mones.
Yesterday morning at the family
residence. 611h Harrison street, oc-
curred the death of Benjamin Stueh-
mer. in the SD year of his age. Death
resulted after long illness dating
from the return of the deceased from
St Louis on New Years day. Mr..
Stuehmer was born in this city Oct.
"a. 1869. and received his education
i'm the public schools. He was a car
penter by ayocation. and some years
ago distinguished himself as a ball
player He played with the Ottumwas
and as "a pitcher helped to shut out
the Quincy's in 1890. He was social
i'm character and had multitude of
friends who will sincerely mourn his
death. The survivors are his mother,
Margaret. one sister. Miss Annette,
at home. and three brothers, Louis,
of Emmetsburg. Iowa: Arthur, of this
city. and Albert, at home.
The funeral of Miss Mary G.. Tuey
will be held at a. m. tomorrow
from the home on Fillmore street,
with services at st. Mary's church.
In the district court yesterday af-
.. oil hn NJ
C. IL. HubbeIl vs.. the City of Daven-
port from the jury and instructed
verdict for the defendant. Mr.. Hub
bell sued the city for S572.30. which
he claimed was due him as pay for
being police magistrate during part
of the last year of the Baker admin-
istration.
Frank Petersen, an employe of the
L. Y. Roberts company, found yester-
day that the jointer upon which he
was working was also a de-jointer.
He caught his left hand in the ma
chine and took off the first and sec
ond Joints of the second and third
fingers. He hurried to the office of
Drs. Bowman & Hender in the Whita-
ker block and the latter dressed the
painful wound.
The Davenport Mile Track associa-
ton has reversed its decision not to
give a race meeting this summer and
will give the meeting on the dates or
iginally demanded in the Great West
ern Circuit by Secretary Jack Van
to II.
Miss Hildred II. Smith, of Toledo.
Ia. who has been named as successor
to Mr.. Spencer in the department of
Greek and history at the local high