Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-04
COMBATS COMMON
Frequent Personal Encounters
May be Inspired by
Weather.
NO ONE BADLY HURT, HOWEVER
Scrap Growing Ont OF Linemen's
Strike Aired in Court
Today.

Whether attributable to the long
period of atmospheric depression or
to other causes, a pugnacious inclina-
ton seems to have seized possession
of a portion at least of the commune
ty. Recently two clerks in one of the
leading institutions of the city adj
justed some differences in fierce en-
counter. StiIl more recently a mer-
chant came to blows with clerk in
another establishment. and this morn
ing a union and non union telephone
lineman had it hot and heavy on Sec
ond avenue, ~aIe
AS the duration of the linemen' strike
is heightened and 1.-THE company has
largely filled the vacancies with new
men who are not members of the
linemens organization, the feeling of
resentment in the breasts of the
strikers has been, augmented until
but a trifle was necessary to produce
trouble. This morning a. Perry, one
of the men now in the employ of the
company, was placing an instrument
in Lange's barber shop on Second ave
nue. between Sixteenth and Seven
teenth streets. just as he stepped in
the street on some errand he met
Otto VOlk. one of the strikers. What
right have you got wearing Il union
hbelt?r queried Nolk. None of your
business was the reply; and with
out waiting for further remarks Volk,
in his own language. soaked him
plenty" Perry went down and out,
and a call was sent to the station.
Officer Pearson made the arrest and
Nolk was fined So and costs by Mag
istrate johnson. The union men will
stand for the fine.
COIOred Couple Jailed.
Marshal McWayne and Mrs. Anne
| Anderson. colored, were bound over
to await the action of the circuit
court this morning by Police Magis-
trate johnson. charged with fornica-
| ton and adultery. The complaint
was made out by W. l.. Anderson,
husband of the woman. According to
the evidence the two were living to-
gether in violation of the law.
| Anderson and his wife have been
| living in Kankakee. but Tuesday while
the husband was at work the woman
packed up what belongings she could
assemble and came to this city, evil
IDENTIFY to join McWayne. The desert
ed husband followed her on the next
train and at once instituted proceed
| ings at law. Both the defendants
were sent to Jail this morning in de
fault of cash to pay their fines.
other Police GrIst.
Charles Moloney, who was arrested
on First avenue a few days ago, was
turned over to the Davenport police
today, having served out his sentence
of 10 days imposed by Magistrate
johnson. He will be held at Daven-
port for larceny. as he is accused of
the theft of two rugs from riverside
resort in that city.
Constable Goldberg went to Moline
this morning and arrested Charles
Fosberg on charge of assault and
battery preferred against him by his
wife. He was given a hearing before
Justice Duncan McFarlane this morn
ing, but the case was postponed until
Monday morning.
/ William Vanainlier and Mary Hall
were arrested by Officer Carnes last
night for disorderly conduct. They
4 had secured a livery rig and the horse
was driven about the city at a high
l rate of speed while the occupants
i gave vent to their hilarity in Il man
ner not conducive to the rest of staid
citizens. Neither had sufficient of the
| wherewithal to secure bonds and
were forced to spend the night in linn
i DO. They paid fines of So and costs
each this morning. The woman, who
has been staying at local saloon,
was notified by the chief to keep away
or suffer the consequences.
Eddie Weinert was arrested last
night on information filed by. Jacob
Neusli, charged with driving cattle
across a sidewalk on the property of
the complainant Magistrate Johnson
/ heard the evidence and then dismiss
ed the case.
II F. L. Mattocks, Henry Ebert and f..
II Appellee were each fined So and costs
last night before Police Magistrate
johnson for disorderly conduct. The
three became embroiled in a differ
ence of opinion which demanded more
satisfaction than mere words, and
fists were resorted to. The belliger-
ents were going it at a merry rate
VIXEN a call was sent for an officer and
the entire party was hied to the sta
ton.
Chief Miller received telegram
from a. NJ. Starmont, of Lansing,
Mich, instructing him to go to Cordo-
va and arrest at that place boy of
16 years, Thomas Gilluly by name,
who is a runaway. The chief for
warded the telegram to the town
marshal at Cordova instructing him
III to act