Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-11
DAVENPORT
Examine for Meat Inspector.-A Il

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Examine for Meat Inspector.-A new
examination for the position of govern
ment meat inspector will be held at
the federal building. Oct. II. A SINH
lar examination was held in Septem-
Der. and there were large number
of applicants who took the test, but
the calling of a new examination would
seem to show that not many of these
came up TO the requirements.
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Stole from Aged Father.-A pitiable
spectacle in police court yesterday was
the appearance of Thies Frank. an old
man past 40 years OF age, prosecuting
his son, a strong and robust fellow OF
30 years. with an appetite for whiskey
so strong that he resorted to robbing
his old father to secure money with
which to purchase the firewater. The
prisoners name was William Frank.
He admitted stealing the watch from
his fathers home at 416 Marquette
street. The father also accused him of
the theft of his spectacles. but the son
denied purloining them. lnasmuch, as
the watch was valued at but SIS, the
crime constituted petty larceny and
the prisoner was given 30-day Jail
sentence.
Prepared to Break JaiI.-It appears
that B. F. Klugger. the Rock Island
junk dealer now confined in the Scott
county jail. having several days ago
pleaded guilty 10 larceny and now
awaiting his sentence. had planned a
bold attempt TO escape. There is no
doubt but that he was being aided by
friends who were allowed To- visit him
while confined behind the bars. Re
Gently Sheriff Macarthur discovered a
bottle of acid in one of the cells and
with his knowledge of the Jail bust
ness. Immediately began search for
the saws which he felt sure had been
smuggled into the jail with the acid. |
Instinct told him the acid was TO soft |
en- the steel bars and that this was TO |
be followed by the use of saws in cut |
ting the bars. The Jail officials search |
ed high and low for the saws but were
unable to locate them. Tuesday Sher
in Macarthur received a note from one
of the prisoners, informing him that if
the writer was called TO the sheriff's
Office, he would bring the saws with
him. Deputy Sheriff Van Rowe
brought the prisoner in question be-
fore the sheriff and he delivered the
saws as promised This prisoner at
first strenuousIy denied knowing who
the saws belonged TO. but after being
put through the sweat box, finally adj
mitted that they had been struggled
INT N iafI h. he frio - I |
ger, the Rock Island junk dealer now
awaiting sentence Klugger kept the
saws, three of them, wrapped in a
cloth, concealed behind the cell latch
He used piece of wire, with a hook
on one end. with which to pull them
out of their hiding place when wanted.
klugger had made known his posses
sion of the saws and acid to a number
Of other prisoners and had asked them
to go into the job with him by which
they might all gain their liberty Klug-
ger is the man who some time ago
shot Detective Bill Mundt while the
latter was endeavoring TO arrest him
and his accomplices. The party had
stolen a large quantity of brass from
he Milwaukee yards and had it hidden
n a corn field back of Nahant One
lark, stormy night they drove after it
and while engaged in loading it into
he wagon. were surprised by Officer
hundt and others who were concealed
lear by. A volley of shots followed.
me of which struck Officer Mundt in
he leg, infiicting slight flesh wound
<lugger was captured and bound over
o the grand jury. He will be sentenc-
I'd tomorrow, having pleaded guilty.
Slugger served a term in the Joliet
,enitentiary some years ago for steal
ng large amount of copper wire. He
S regarded as a dangerous man and
he fact that he had made the above
1lan to saw himself out of Jail will I'M
result in him being given a
heavier sentence that he would other
wise have received.
Invite State EIks.-Davenport lodge
If Elks is expecting about 100 Elks
rom ali parts of the state here Nov.
20, to consider the forming of state =
Efans for inviting and
entertaining Them were discussed at
the meeti5so of the local lodge