Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-05
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Not Appointed; Goes to Court.-Leyi
b. Brown of 42S Judson street has be-
gun mandamus proceedings against
the board of supervisors of Scott coun-
ty to compel the board to show why
it did not appoint him county over
seer of the poor The law of Iowa pro-
vides that the supervisors give prefer
ence to veterans of the civil war pro-
vided they have the necessary qualifi-
cations Mr.. Brown presented a petl-
ton to the board asking to be appoint
ed to the position, and stating that if
he was so appointed he would serve
ably and efficiently. But the board
reappointed Mr.. Evans and now Mr.
Brown wants to know why.
Sew for Frisco Sufferers.-Between
80 and 40 ladies gathered at the In
dustrial Home building yesterday
morning and spent the forenoon ia a
labor of love-the making of infants
and children's garments for the desti-
tute little ones on the coast A large
amount of work was accomplished and
the garments will go forward with the
next carload of clothing and provis-
ions from Davenport.
. In Rock Island Pawn Shop.-C. EN-
DRY Harrison, the real estate dealer,
has once more regained possession OF
his lost overcoat which was stolen
from his Office in the Lane building at
noon some days ago. The garment was
found in a pawn shop in Rock Island, |
but the thief is still unknown.
Ends Suit for Damages.-After 90
hours of deliberation the jury which |
has been hearing the trial of the suit |
of Conrad H. Rosche VS.. the Daven-
port & Suburban Railway company re-
turned a verdict for $500 for the plain
tiff Mr.. Rosche asked for $4,000.
He was injured on the evening of
July 4. 1905. while he was on his way
to Suburban island on d. & S. car.
He fell from the trestle work on which
the cars crossed a deep stone quarry
into the deep pit below. The plain
tiff's claim was that he was knocked
off the footboard on which he was rid
ing by the swaying of the crowd caused
by the sudden jerking of the car. The
defense claimed that he had stepped
off the car to pick up his hat and was
injured in trying to get on the car
again while it was in motion.
Hears From Son.-Gus Becker has
received word from his son, Oswald
Becker, of the Mountain View drug
store, near San Francisco, that the
place was well shaken down, the chin
ney fell in the house, but that he is
all right.
Obituary Record.-After an illness
of some duration with consumption,
Mrs. Thomas Gardner passed away
Thursday evening at the family resi-
dence, G21 East Twelfth street. De
ceased was born in Davenport Feb. TO-,
1862. She leaves her husband, Thorn
as W., and five children, three daugh-
ters and two sons, Mary, Margaret
Thomas. and William. Mrs
T. F. O'Meara of Eddyville, Neb., Mrs.
Mary Purcell of Davenport, and James
F. Gahan, also of this city, are sisters
and brothers who mourn their loss.
The Haverhill (Mass) Evening Ga
zette brings a notice of the death in
Boston of Rev. Fl. L. Clode Bradden
which occurred suddenly Sunday morn
ing, April 90, from heart failure. The
funeral was held in Boston from the
Church of the Advent last Sunday
Rev. Mr.. Bradden is well remembered
here as a graduate of Griswold college
and visitor here in later years. He
was married by Rev. DR.. Barris to Miss
Stella Earle, who survives him, in |
Mass.
Detective Injured. Charles Cart
land, the well known detective fell
from street car yesterday, breaking
his right arm just above the wrist,
besides receiving other bruises and in
juries.