Rock Island Argus., 1906-08-24

Gernldn-Amerlca0 PreSS ASSOCIATION ar
rived in the city last night and today
to attend the annual meeting. The
first session was held this afternoon
and most of the visitors went on an ex-
cursion up the river on the Eclipse to
return on the l. & /. The formal open
ing of the convention takes place this
evening at Turner hall.
Bound Over for Assault.-James T.
Smith. who Tuesday afternoon cut and
slashed Carl Hansen, his son-in-law,
was bound over to the grand jury yes
terday afternoon under $500 bonds. He
was arrested by officer Stanley and
given a preliminary hearing before
Justice Roddewig on a charge OF as
sault with intent to inflict great bod
lily injury Smith himself was badly
beaten up. Both his eyes were black
and his side caused him much pain.
Woman Overcome by Heat.-Mrs.
A. Boy, 32O1a West Third street, was
overcome by the heat at her place of
employment at the Davenport Furnl-
ture and Carpet company. and was re-
moved to her home. She is reported
to be greatly improved and no serious
results are anticipated.
Taxes Heavier.-City Treasurer w.
G. Moth and his assistant now have
prepared the city tax books for the
year 1906 The figures of this years
books compared with those of the
books for 1905 show an increase of
s4S,376.O5 in the levy The total levy
this year is $319,790.57. The total
levy for 1905 was s271,414.52. This in
crease is due to two causes. One is
the increased valuation of Davenport
property, real and personal. found by
Assessor Jeppe Bierring when he made
his last rounds of the taxpayers How
ever, this has not caused a great diff
ference as the increase of two mills in
the assessment.
Viii Buy Voting Machine.-The DAY.
enpOrt city council will probably at an
early date take action ordering a vOt-
ing machine purchased for trial in one
of the voting precincts of the city this
fall, the board of supervisors have al
ready agreed to buy another for use
in another city precinct at the same
time. If the experience of other ci-
ties is any criterion this will mean
that Davenport will like the voting
machine and that. after a trial. the
in use here will increase rath-
er than decrease.
Says Wife Fiourished knife.-Be-
cause his wife treated him cruelty and
finally, on Aug. 81, assaulted him with
a butcher knife, threatening TO kill
him, George Walker has applied to the
the district court for a divorce from
Josie Walker. He says that they were
married on May 5, 1905. in Rock Is
land and lived together until Aug. %,
1906.
"Jack" Speed Dead.-"Jack" Speed,
as everyone knew him, has been greet
last time, for his life, largely passed
in Davenport, ended yesterday Mr.
Speed was one of the most expert
of the country. and his
shop was long one of the
leading establishments of it's kind in
Davenport. Mr. Speed was called
from it often TO go to independence,
Chicago. and other racing centers, to
shoe some of the most famous horses
on the turf, and he was known among
horsemen the country over as one of
the most expert men who ever shod
horse. For the past three months Mr..
Speed has been paralyzed on the side
in which he was shot during the war.
A bullet struck him in the knee at
that time and stopped just under the
skin, where it remained, making a pro-
tuberance that could be easily felt. |
Andrew Jackson Speed was n years
S months and weeks of age. Hel
came to Davenport about 1S49, from
Syracuse, n. Y, and enlisted in the |
war as a private in Company B. 18th |
Illinois infantry. He was married in |
Rock Island
IN THE .STIRURRS.