Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-23
DAVENPORT

Guilty Of Forgery-The jury in the
case of Elmer Jackson, charged with
forgery and uttering a forged instru-
mcnt, returned a verdict Of guilty. The
prisoner is a brother of Oscar Jackson,
who was arrested with Elmer and who
was tried recently on the charge OF ~
tering a forged instrument. He was
acquitted on this charge and soon al
forwards rearrested on Il new charge OF
forgery preferred against him by Coun-
ty Attorney Hamann.
6ettendorf to Stop Scorching.-Town
Marshal Swingle of Betendorf has
been instructed by the mayor of that
place to put stop 10 the speeding Of
automobiles through the village His
orders say to make arrests in every
case where the state speed limit is cX-
ceeded and a capture can be made. \
campaign against bicycle riding on the
sidewalks in Bcttendort has also been
begun. Marshal SwingIe arrested two
boys from Davenport on that charge
and they were fined s. and costs, but
later the mayor reduced the fine.
Letter From Colonel BIurt.-Secrc
tary Steel of the Commercial club has
received in reply to a letter of inquiry
a note from Col"nel Blunt in regard Il
the permission given delegates to con
ventions to visit the arsenal grounds
Colonel Blunt says that he will be glad
to grant such permission in each sep
arate case. but that he cannot delegate
general power to the club or any sucf
organization tn do so for him. \ state
ment lately published to The effect thai
he had granted such permission to thl
Moline club is declared incorrect.
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Organize Boat Club. - George w
Buck states that Il large number OF
the power boat owners Of the city vii
participate in the meeting to he hclr
in Claus GrCth hall next Monday Cy
ening and that serious efforts would b,
made to establish a permanent organ
i2ation for Il Davenport boat club. suci
as would prove beneficial for all per
sons concerned. As contemplated. the
organization will not be for social pur
poses as much as for the bettcrment o
conditions which exist along the waite,
front and for the establishment anC
maintenance of cOnvenienccs for mem
bers of the club. Such an organization
will undoubtedly, it is believed, prove
popular among the owners Of pOwe
boats, and large attendance at Mon
day nights meeting is expected.
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Sues as Result CT Burns-J. II. Ask
rim, through his attorney, II. B. Betty
has entered suit in the district cour
against the List & Clifford Construcuo,
company. claiming Of it the sum of $40
600 damages. The plaintiff alleges n
was severely and permanently injure,
while in the employ OF the defcndan
company. He alleges that while rid
ing through the town of Pana H.. Of
a work train of the defendants. a Ian
tern was upset. and in endeavOring +
eXtinguish the flames he was severeI
burned about the face and body an
his eyesight and speech permanent
impaired by reason thereof.
Obituary Record.-Yesterday, at III
family home, 1919 West Third stree
occurred the death Of Johannes Lore1
zen after a long illness at the age {
81 years and & months. Mr. Lorenzo
was born in Germany Oct. 10. 1874,
and came to America and to Philade
phia in the year 1873. Four years late
he came to Davenport. and had mad
this his home ever since. For 20 year
he had been a cigarmakrr for the Fer
Haak company.
Hilda Mabel Moeller died yesterda
at the home of her parents, Mr. an
Mrs. c. II. MOcller. residing in Lincol
township, at the age of % years and