Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-14
DAVENPORT DOTS

L. S. Crull, chairman of the board
of directors of the Travellers Protec-
tive association, was rendered a
unique farewell entertainment Satur
day evening at the meeting of the To-
cal post. Mr.. Crull is member of the
Najor-CrulI Lumber company, of this
city. who has, because of his health,
decided to leave for the south to-
spend the winter.
A large number of recruits have
been enrolled from the local station
in the past few days. Following is a
list of those recently sent from Dav-
export to posts in the west: Victor
Dahlquist, for the Bird infantry at
Fort Thomas, Newport, KY; Henry
Anderson. fer the coast artillery at
Fort Stevens, Oregon; Harvey j. Mon
tague, for the cavalry at jefferson
barracks: Henry j. King, for the cav
airy at jefferson barracks; j. Whit
tinpten, to the 10th cavalry (coloreO
at Fort Robinson. Neb.; Henry Her
non, to the Sth cavalry at Fort Hill,
Oklahoma.
dIJefnCOH lis tNO gOuhS
women. Miss Laura Wooden and Miss
Alice Pomerien. were walking along
West Third street their purses con-
tanning considerable amount Of
money were snatched by pickpOcket
who instantly made his escape
through a back yard and thence to-
the down town district on Second
street The purse-snatching is one of
tod in
this city for some time, as the deed
was done in broad daylight with a
number of persons on the street who
witnessed the action, but were unable
to- capture the thief because of the
guickness of his movements. The
young women were not aware of the
presence of the thief, who walked up
behind them for a short distance and
when opportunity offered rushed be-
tween them and grasping both purses
which were carried in the hands of
the young women. easily made his es-
cape through the lawns of the resi-
dences which front on Third street.
An alarm was instantly given, but of
no avail, for but meagre description
could be given of the fellow who had
done the stealing, so the police are at
u loss for clue to work upon.
Mrs. Gottfrid Bergdahl died at Mer-
cy hospital at ) o'clock Saturday
morning. She was operated upon for
gall stones and could not survive. The
operation occurred Thursday and she
had steadily declined from then until
her death. Deceased was born in
Oermland, Sweden, Dec. %, 1871.
About five years ago she was married
to Gottfrid Bergdahl in this city. She
leaves her husband, a child three
months old and some relatives in Wis
consin. The funeral will be held from
1904 East Tenth street at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon, with services at
2:3O at the Swedish church on East
Sixth street and interment at Oakdale
cemetery.
J. Stanley Forrest, the noted prison
evangelist, passed away at ST. Luke's
hospital Friday night. Death came
as the result of weaknesses resulting
from pulmonary disease. Last spring
he returned to this city to die and
went soon after his arrival to st.
Luke's hospital. He was well known
in the vicinity as prison evangelist,
having preached in the jails of the tri-
cities about four years ago. At that
time he roomed on the southeast cor
ner of Eleventh and Main streets. He
has spoken in many penitentiaries
about the country. He himself had a
great record for crime during his
earlier years and made no secret of it.
1t was in serving a term for crime
that he contracted-the disease which
caused his death.
According to a statement by Rev.
Giglinger, two of the resorts which
have led in making the unsavOry rep
utation that has haunted Davenport
for years will be closed up on short
notice. James Munro, who has con-
Quoted a saloon and dance hall at Sec
ond and Rock Island streets, will be
forced to close his dance hall and
take out the wine rooms in his sa-
loon. 1t is probable that the saloon
will continue to operate, although
under the midnight closing rule which
is now being enforced. An agreement
was reached Saturday afternoon be-
tween Rev. Giglinger and Charles
Lienhardt, the owner of the property
now being occupied by Munro, where
by he promises to remove the dance
hall and force the removal of the wine
rooms. The injunction suit which ISL
now in the district court against Mum
ro will not be dropped, but will be
prosecuted as was the original inten-
ton of Rev. Giglinger.
The management of the Davenport
high school foot ball team has ar
ranged to give the annual football
dance at Library hall next Saturday
evening. The affair is one of the |