Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-29
DAVENPORT

To Hold Interurban Meeting.-The
local people who are interested in the
proposed Manchester-Maquoke Dav-
export electric interurban road, con-
corning which there has been great
deal said in the past few months, will
soon have an opportunity to see just
what there is in the project. A meet
ing will be held Monday afternoon at
l O'Clock. at the Commercial club, and
committee of people from those
towns will be present to explain things
A large attendance of local business
men is desired at this meeting, which
will be one of great importance.
Democrat Gains in Recount.-The re-
publicans who are contesting the
election of the successful democratic
candidates at the recent election. re-
ceived a jar yesterday after the re-
count of the ballots in the first pre-
cinct of the third ward had been COM
pleted. As a result of this recount
in the above precinct, julius Sander.
the incumbent. is given a net gain of
81 votes over Charles Schick. the con-
testant. 1t was discovered that 19
more votes had been counted for Mr..
Schick by the election judges than
there were ballots cast. Mr.. Sander
also gained four votes on the recount,
which left him a net gain of 23 votes
in this precinct up TO the time the dis
puted ballots were opened and placed
before the judges.
Provides Against Will contest.-The
will of Carl Henry Moeller has been
filed for probate by Attorneys Hass &
H9mann 1t provides for 800 to be
paid to each of his two sons. Henry
and Julius. one year from the date the
will is probated 1t also provides that
in case he left insurance. $500 addi-
tional shall be paid from it to each of
the sons. These Iegacies are upon the
express condition that the sons do not
contest the will All the rest of the
estate is given to his daughter, Au
guste Moeller. who is appointed sole
executriX.
Brings Damage Suit-Walter Peter
sen. administrator of the estate of
John H. Gadient. has brought suit for
$4,000 against A (Brick) Munro and
Charles Lienhardt. charging them with
negligence in causing the death of
John H. Gadient, on May ?. 1906, at
Mr. Munro's place of business on the
southwest corner of Rock Island and
Second streets. The death OF John Ga
dent was due to electrocution He
went to the cellar of the saloon to OPP
crate a beer pump. The cellar was
flooded with water. and was dark. The |
young man. while standing in the wa
ter, reached up and turned on the
electric light. As he did so he receiv-
ed a shock of electricity that caused |
his death.
Piles on Suits.-In addition TO the |
suit filed by Marie Wright on behalf |
of her son, Elmer, for 100000, for the |
permanent injury of his leg by a rail- |
road torpedo, William Wright, the |
father of the lad has brought suit |
against the D.. r. l. & y. w. for S.
600. He claims the amount because |
of the expense he will be put to in |
the care of the boy, and because of the
loss of earning qualities of the lad. |
The suit is also brought by Ely &
Busch
Complained Once Too Often.-GraceI
Darling. an east end fairy. was ar
rested Thursday night and charged |
with misleading an officer. 1t has been
to telephone to the police station and
demand that an officer be sent to her
place of abode on the allegation that |
some big disturbance was going on
there. As a rule upon the arrival of an
officer, everything was found to be
quiet and orderly. Thursday night. as
an excuse for calling an officer. Grace
stated a man went by her place and
made a face at her. She was arrested
and forfeited SO bond by not appear
ing for trial.
Obituary Record.-The body of Mrs.
II. G. Moore, who died in Chicago, ar
rived in Davenport this afternoon and
the funeral took place from the train
TO Oakdale cemetery, where the inter
ment will be made Mrs Moore was
former resident of Davenport and
will be remembered by many old DAY.
exporters. She was 81 years of age.
Thursday evening at the family
home, 62S Vine street. occurred the
demise of Mrs. Chris Lena Burmeister
at the age of So years Mrs. Burmeis-
ter was born and reared in this city
and had lived here all her life. She
was united in marriage in 1894, toI
Chris. Burmeister, who now mourns
his loss, besides a son, Joseph, three
brothers, William and Henry Schesser