Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-01
DAVENPORT DOTS.

OeSerter Arrested. - Ross T.. Bee
son. a deserted from the United States
army, was arrested by Officer Schlue-
ter at the Elite theater Tuesday even
ing. He admitted that he was about
to commit suicide and bottle of chic
reform was found in his pocket to add
proof to the assertion. Beeson was
formerly a member of Company F,
Sixth Kansas infantry, and was sta
toned at Fort Leavenworth, Kans. He
is an electrical engineer by trade and
was employed by the Davenport Auto
mobile company in this city. Tuesday
afternoon the police received word
that Frank Smith, residing in the Ffcke
building on Harrison street, between
Third and Fourth streets. was about to
commit suicide. He had lost his wife
ON Feb. and seemed in the depths of
despair because of this. His actions
were suspicious and the neighbors
feared that he was about to take his
own life An officer arrested him and
he made full confession.
No Logs to Begin Season. - Upon
the opening of navigation clear through
to the northern pineries will depend
the opening of the Mueller Lumber
company's mill in West Davenport
this season Usually the company
keeps on hand, moored in a nearby
slough, a raft or two of logs so that
the season may be opened early and
consequently be a long one. But last
fall everything was sawed up clean,
and this spring the mill will not be
able TO begin operations until the logs
can be brought from the far north.
This will be done at the earliest oppor-
tunity. Under ordinary conditions this
would not be until late in April, but
the open winter and presents indica-
tons of an early spring may mean that
the date will be early in that month.
John Reese Buried.-The funeral of
John Reese, whose remains were
brought home from Quincy was held at
9 o'clock this morning. with services
at st. Joseph's and interment at Holy
Family Cemetery.
Little Money for Postoffice.-Post-
master Lou Bryson has received an
other letter today from Congressman
A. F. Dawson, which indicates that
Davenport will have TO be satisfied
with the $1,000 appropriation for the
purchase of land for the addition to
the government building. and may be
considered lucky if that comes our
way. Congressman Dawson explains
that three cities in the state already
have sites but no public buildings, and
t. ~, no
ond district. The other two cities are
Council Bluffs and Mason City and it is
the desire of the committee to provide
these cities with buildings. Iowa's al
lotment is but $1.O00,OO0 and half of
this sum goes to Des Moines. Daven-
port can therefore be considered lucky |
to get anything at all considering that |
another city in the district is slated for
a building The committee is endeav |
oring to hold down the appropriations
for public buildings as much as posi- |
BILE fearing that too great demands will
defeat the omnibus bill.
Purdy's Hand Broken. - Little did
the hundreds of people who Witnessed
the Carey-Purdy boxing bout at Claus
Groth hall Tuesday, realize that in the
second round when Purdy knocked
Carey down. that he sustained a brok |
en- hand Notwithstanding the fact
that Purdy continued through the en-
tire 10 rounds, it was nevertheless a |
fact and no sooner were the gloves |
taken off his injured hand after the |
contest had been declared draw.
than severe inflammation set in and |
the member expanded far beyond its |
normal proportions. Purdy states that |
in a former contest, he splintered the |
bone which last night was broken |
clear through. AS result of the in
jury he will now be forced to retire |
from the ring for four or five months
at least.