Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-22
DAVENPORT

Krekel of Davenport, travelling repre-
sentative of the Langton Gunstock ;
company of Des Moines, was slugged
and robbed of $42 at Mason City Sat
urday night by two yeggmen. Krekel
had been buying walnut timber from
farmers for his company. On the way
to his train and near residence he
was hit over the head with club,
kicked in the abdomen and seriously
hurt He lay unconscious for some
time. There are no arrests.
Fire Loss at Iowa City.-A costly
of prominent Iowa City people as we'll
as some in Davenport, Totally destroy
ea the stock of the Northwestern Sta
tionery company at Iowa City Satur- |
day night at midnight. The stock of
the company, comprising about two
carloads of high grade fancy station
cry. was removed to that city from
Davenport about three months ago.
Honor for Mr.. Observation-Disclosures
George E. Marshall of the Davenport
, high school has been elected secretary
treasurer of the state boa:d of control
of high school athletics. This organi-
cation controls the athletics in LAG
high schools in the state. Principal
Marshall was selected se2retary-treas-
urer by reason of his well known abil-
ity. and the selection is z very COM
plimentary one to the popular Daven-
port principal.
Freed of uspicion.-Charles Heile,
arrested Saturday as suspect in con-
nection with thefts from the Milwau-
kee railroad, has been discharged
1here is no direct evidence against
Heile. He appeared to be confused
when he was placed under arrest, and
made statements that led the police
to believe that he was attempting to
place responsibility for the property
losses on some one else. Heile has
been employed at Nahant at nights as
car inspector for six years.
Employees to Fight Anti-RaiIway
Laws.-W II. Thomas of Kansas City,
the manager of the Railway Employees
Protective association, addressed the
employees of the Rock Island shops at
the noon hour yesterday in the inter
ests of the protective association, and
after concluding his address passed
blanks for membership applications
and 100 or more of the men joined the
association. The protective associa-
TONS chief object is to fight anti-rail-
road legislation and especially that
which will injure the employees. The
association has the sanction of the
railway capitalists, and in this instance
labor and capital are cooperating. The
association is growing rapidly. Speak
ing of the association, Mr. Thomas
said The object of this association
will be to promote the welfare, pro-
tect the interests of all railway en-
knowledge among its members con-
corning the operation of railways, and
to inform all members as to proposed
or pending legislation which directly
or indirectly affects the employe or at
tempts to reduce or wreck the earning
power of the companies. We pledge
ourselves to resist all legislation that
threatens the earning power of the
railway companies, as the prosperity
of the railways means the prosperity
of the employees. We desire employ
ment for all and no reduction of
wages"
Settle Out of Court.-The $4,000
damage suit of William Scharnweber
VS.. the Peoples Light company was
not called to trial in the district court
yesterday afternoon. A settlement has
practically been reached whereby the
matter will be amicably disposed Of
out of court.
Obituary Reccrd.-Mrs Meta Emery
died yesterday at st. Luke's hospital
after lingering illness with a tumor
Gus growth in the head. She was aget
% years. and was born and reared il
this city. Her marriage with Johr
Emery, who survives, took place in thi:
city in 1903. Besides the husband there
survives one child, Crystal; her moth
er, Mrs Herman Reinhold; three sis
tiers, Hilda, Ella and Frieda, and ;