Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-30
DAVENPORT

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Arrested for kidnapins.-Two girls,
one aged 16 and the other claiming to
be 20. who have been performing at
the Orpheon theater as the Newton
sisters, are under arrest at the house
of detention. The girls are no relation
to each other and the older is charged
with kidnapping the younger. The wa
ran for their arrest was issued at
Lincoln, Neb., and the two girls will be
returned to that place upon the arrival
of IN officer for them. 1t is claimed
the older girl has used unGue influence
on The younger one in persuading her
to Leave her home and parents, and that
since getting her away from home, sne
has had her under her power.
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Trampled on by Horse.-John Bar
rett employed at the Mass livery
barn on East Fourth street, was badly
injured Friday evening by kick from
a vicious horse while at his work in
the stable. The face of the injured
MAJ was beaten to pulp by the hooIs
of he horse, which was trampling on
him when he was found lying in stall
in the rear of the barn. The injuries
Were so serious that an operation was
nee ssary. Several pieces of bone were
removed from the wound. and if no
complications follow the injured man
will probably recover with nothing
worse than scar on his face.
Injunction Against SaIoon.-A dea
has been closed whereby Gus Rooster
Jr, has purchased the Quad saloon al
324 West Second street from Dan
Flynn. Several days ago it was an
nounced that the place had been
bou hit by H. Jochims. but Attorney
c. w. Neal, who had started injunction
proceedings against the saloon, refused
to recogniZe such a sale, claiming il
was not in good faith and that Mr.
Jocbims was merely a bartender fol-
Mr.. Flynn and had no capital wit.
which to purchase the business. Mr.
Flynn was thereupOn put to the extra
trouble of finding another purchaser
and secured one in Mr.. Rooster. The
mulct tax for the coming quarter, be
ginning Oct. 1. has been assessed
aga INST 236 saloons in the county, o.
which number 1S6 are located in the
city proper and so outside the city
lin rs. The assessment for the las
quarter was against PAS saloons, which
shows that so far II have gone out o
business. With the mulct tax for twt
qua ters payable in advance on Oct /
amounting to $500, it is predicted tina
number of more saloons will be fore
ed 10 close up.
Demands on RaiIroad.-The Daver
por' city council has discussed the mat
tiers in negotiation with the c., R. l. {
=. Galway company and outlined tn
city desires that will be a part o
the program for the consultation
which it is hoped will straighten OH
all ne city's differences with the Roc
Island road. General Manager Melche
or a representative will be here agai
ton nrrow for another conference wit
the committee of the whole, and tn
city J propositions will be laid befor
him Several of the city's demand
were sketched by Alderman DeArman
and others added by other aldermen
anG finally it was decided that they b
made on the railroad company as 70
low: % For vacation of B., C. R.
~ property; GU for foot bridge on Il
Clare street from Fourth to FEEDER;
streets; co erection of a $4,000
FREIGHT depot in Davenport; (4) ded
eaton to city of riparian rights 4;
Fourth and East River streets; G
inn ediate waterproofing of the leak
viaducts; 60 assurance of contin