Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-22
DAVENPORT DOTS,

Other Fireren Attend Funeral
Members OF the fire departments OF
Rock Island and Moline yesterday at
tended the funeral OF Capt. Thomas
Cunningham. of. the Davenport fire de-
partment. who was killed by being run
over by his truck Monday while run
ming TO fire. Services were held at
81. Anthony's church Wednesday ev-
ening the city council passed a resolu.
ton OF tribute and voted 10 promote TO
regular position Edward Hall. VINO
Climbed over the truck and stopped the
running team after Cunningham had
been thrown. Hall had been on pro-
baton.
Foot Crushed by Piank.-Amos
Vaughn was struck by a falling timber
yesterday. AS a result he win lose four
toes on one foot. He was taken from
the scene of the accident TO the hospi-
tai in the city ambulance. The acct
dent occurred ar the Davenport Malt
ing company's brewery Men were at
work repairing the roof OF the malt
house. Vaughn was standing below. A
heavy timber was loosened on the root.
ana. falling a distance of so feet
struck him on the foot. badly MASKING
his toes. Four will have 10 be ampu-
tatcd.
Fisee Rate for Sprinkler-The dis
cussion by the Davenport aldermen i'll
committee of the whole. OF the rate
which should govern water service for
automatic sprinklers for fire protection.
resulted in the adoption OF motion
made by Aid. Eckhart. that the rate
be fixed ar $50 per annum
Get Scoplifter.-The first shoplif.
q OF the present Christmas season ar
rested by the police was taken in the
tolls and sentenced 10 jail for 80 days
on charge of larceny. officer Gerdes
arrested him in a store on West Sec
Ond street. 1T the station he gave his
name as Jack Hatton and maintained
that he was drunk when he took the
stuff and did NOT know what he was do
ing. The officer however says the
man was a smooth one and did his
work wei. When first noticed he was
in front of a lot of combs. He picked
up several. then slipped all but one
up his sleeve. threw the one back in
20 the tray, and then slipped the re-
nainder from his sleeve into his over
coat pocket. The officer saw the work |
but let the man proceed He walked |
ON and took some toy tape measures iii |
the shape of animals. one a lion anG |
the other camel Then the officer |
was satisfied and took the man up.
Did Other Joha.-Hugh Stockin and |
Walter Walker. the two horse thieves |
who were bagged by the police. Tues. |
day morning, are getting into pretty |
deep water II was found that the |
men have also committed two or three |
robberies in Mt JOY. Mrs. H. j. Horst |
of that town came to- Davenport. ana |
identified 22-calibre rife. which was |
I'm the possession OF the men, as be |
longing to her son. 1t was stolen from |
a store in Mt. JOY.
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Woman Suffers FaIl.-Mrs. / \. Nor |
row residing in the old Billion home al |
1903 Brady street. met with a very |
painful accident Wednesday evening |
In company with her son. she had just |
alighted from a street car at Second |
and Harrison streets. when she turned |
her ankle by slipping upon the wet |
pavement covered with snow. The an
kle was dislocated and allowed her To
fall in such manner as to break the /
bones in the right leg just above the
ankle.
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Strange Coincdence.-It was d.
strange coincidence that the little