Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-17
DAVENPORT DOTS.


who has been employed for some time
at the Davenport postoffce building in
the capacity of laborer, was arrested
yesterday afternoon on information
sworn out before Justice Clark Hall
by Postmaster Lon, Bryson, charging
him with stealing from the United
States mails The stealing has been
going on for some time, and complaints
being sent into the Office, first put the
authorities on the track of the culprit
Finally letter was returned to the
Office, which plainly showed that it had
been opened, sealed up in a new en-
vefope and readdressed before being
sent on to c. l. Thatcher, of Chicago.
1t had been held in Davenport before
being sent on and the sender. Mr.. Peto,
happened to arrive in Chicago in ad-
vance of the letter 1t came while he
was there, and then Mr.. Peto discov-
cred what had been done and returned
the. letter to the Davenport postoHice
A study in handwriting made it pretty
clear that Ruefer was the culprit, and
decoy letter was made up and placed
where he could get it. The decoy was
taken, but was destroyed by Ruefer as
soon as he discovered what it was
Then the young man was confronted
with the evidence, and after talking
with the authorities he broke down and
confessed. The goods that he had
taken were found at his home on War
rem street between Seventh and Eighth
and were taken by Deputy Marshal
Matteson to use as evidence.
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Child Under Harrow.-The little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Schulz. who reside on farm near
Blue Grass. was seriously injured in a
runaway Tuesday afternoon. A deli
cate operation was performed upon
her in the evening and she is, now rest
ing easily, although not yet entirely
out of danger. 1t seems that Mr..
Schulz was riding in from the field on
a wagon with his little daughter be-
side him. He was dragging a harrow
behind the wagon. For some reason or
other, he dismounted from the w/Son
for but a moment, leaving the girl on
the seat. While he was off the wagon.
the horses started up and ran away.
The child was thrown from the seat
and beneath the wagon and harrow
One of the teeth of the harrow dsem-
boweled her.
Clark Gets Divorce.-William H.
Clark, who shot Leroy Sumner of Dav-
sentenced therefore, the jury which
tried him for murder returning a YER
dict of justified manslaughter, has been
granted a divorce from his wife. Annie
Clarke, in Dubuque Judge Matthews,
now on the bench in Dubuque, heard
the case and granted the decree as
prayed for
In Thrilling Runaway.-N. J. Buck,
one of the proprietors of the Fair store
grocery department, figured in a run
away early yesterday. Although he
himself escaped practically uninjured,
he lost a valuable horse, and a good
buggy. 1t was at an early hour short
ly after Mfr. Buck had started out to
take orders. He was coming down
Myrtle street and had Just turned west
on Fifth when his horse SHE'D and
started off at a run on west Fifth
street, parallel to- fast freight train,
also running westward. Mr.. Buck
braced his feet against the dashboard
and pulled ON the lines but, just at
that moment, the dashboard gave way
and he slipped down between the
horse and the front of the buggy. With
out stopping, the horse continued west
ward on Fifth, street. Near Taylor,
however, there were several box cars
switched off ON side track running
into the elevator of the Davenport
Malt & Grain company. In turning to
avoid these, the horse became pocket
ed between them and the moving train
and shying. was struck by the end of
a box car of the train passing by on it's
eft. The rig was badly smashed and
the horse terribly torn on the left side
Of both its body and its head. Officer
Hamann was soon on the spot and,
with a bullet, ended its misery MIR.
Buck was taken to his home i'm the i
flats on West Third street.
but beyond a. general soreness and al
bad shock to his nervous system, was
uululuTSU.
Object to Oil on River.-The matter
Of the oil floating on the river which
comes as refuse from the Peoples
Light and Davenport Gas and Electric
plants will be considered
at a joint meeting of the board of
health and the sewer and street COM
mjtte of the city council To he held
at the city hall tomorrow morning at
o'clock, There was presented to the
city council at it's last meeting petit
ion signed by 70 citizens. The, petit
TONERS claimed that the turning of the
refuse oil from the two gas plants into
the river was a menace to the welfare
and safety of the city because the oil
was inflammable and that it also inter-
fered with boating for pleasure and
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