Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-17
DAVENPORT DOTS

DAVENPORT DoTsl
Yesterday occurred the death of
Charles \. Dittimann, at the home of
mis- son. William G.. Dittmann, 1890
Brady street The cause of death was
paralysis Of the heart. superinduced
by an injury received in a wreck at
St. Joe. Mo. last fall. Deceased was
carpenter and contractor and had
resided in this city since 1853, having
come here with mis- father and broth
ers from Germany. He was Ga years
Of age. He is survived by the follow
ing children: William e., Frank T..
and Harry A.. the two first named re-
siding in this city. y son, Charles T..
died in Arizona u year ago. He also
leaves three brothers and three sis
ters-Frank W. Ernst C., Fred. Mrs.
Ed Jennie, Charlotte Fiestkorhn, all
of this city and Mrs. DIR. j. NJ. BoWder,
of Wyoming. The funeral will be held
Thursday afternoon from the resi-
dence of the son. 1850 Brady street, and
Rev. W. II. Blancke Will officiate. The
burial Will be in Pine Hill.
y telegram was received Yesterday
by Sam Pinkus, of 4O4 West Fifth
street, advising him of the sudden
death of his son. Leo Pinkus, which oc-
Cured in Chicago. where for the last
four years he has been resident.
Deceased was born in New York "a
years ago, and when ) years of age
came To Davenport with his parents.
The survivors are the parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Pinkus. and the following
sisters and brothers: Annie, Fannie.
now Mrs. Fannie Weingartner, of Chi
cago; Jack. Bertha. Sophie and Ma
than Pinkus of this city.
Monday occurred the death of Mrs.
Emma kIingbiel, nee Scheel, aged -
years at Mercy hospital. Deceased was
the wife of Otto KIingbiel, the Brady
street florist. She was born in Siege
berg, SchIeswig-H olstein, and in 1855
came to America and to Davenport,
where on Oct. %. 1898, she was mar
ried to Otto Klingbiel, the husband
W 10 SURVIVES DtI Will TWO ClllluICll.
Emmalena and Jessie: Fred Scheel, her
father. and Gustav Scheel. brother.
also survive.
Sunday. Feb. y. being the Sunday
nearest To Washington's birthday, has
been selected by the Iowa Christian
I3ndeavor Union as Citizenship Sun
day-a day for teaching the duties of
good citizenship. The Christian En-
dcavor society of the Second Presby
terrain church will observe the day
with appropriate exercises. The ev-
ening services of the church will be
turned over to the society and pro-
gram Of patriotic music and addresses
will be given. There will be addresses
on matters pertaining to the charac-
ter of Washington and the duties of
good citizens. by Arthur &. Sampson
and +. ID. Let's, but the principal
speech of the evening will be delivered
by Mayor Becker.
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The school board at its meeting
Monday afternoon made the import
ant decision TO build IL new high school
according to the plans submitted by
Architects Clausen d Burrows of this
city. conditional upon certain changes
i'm the specifications and the cost of
the building being kept within the linn
lit Of $4,000.
At o'clock Monday morning at the
rectory of ST. Mary's church, Rev.
Father Knebel officiating. occurred
the marriage of John W. Murphy, of
ShicldsviIle, Mimi, and Miss Mary L.
Collins. of Geneseo.
Detective Tim Mullane and Officer
Stanley. made a raid yesterday morn
SPOTS on Third and LeClaire streets.
The drag caught Ed Hughes, the base
ball player: W. j. Wollmann and J.
NJ. Pfeifer. Tony Rockwell, Mrs. w. j.
Wollmann and Maggie SPOTS. Isabella
Campbell was later victim of the
raid. The charges against each of
them was that of being inmates of
houses of ill-fame. Maggie SPOTS, who
Is the keeper of the house, has sought
a continuance, and will be defended
by George W. Bawden. All were fined
81 and costs.
The attorneys for the defense in the
case of the State ". Eugene Baldeck,
have given notice of appeal of the
case TO the supreme court, and Judge
BolIinger has fixed bond at $4,000.
Baldeck is at liberty, although he is
convicted and sentenced man. The
hearing Of the argument upon mo-
ton for new trial was not conclud-
ed until 300 Monday afternoon. Many
sensational incidents marked the ses-
sion. The names of the parties max
ing affidavit alleging unchastity of the
prosecutriX are not published.
y sidetrack is being put in by the
Iowa d Illinois Railway company in
Pleasant Wiley. from the D.. Il. /. &;