Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-18
MOLINE

Send Nurse to cherry-The Kings
Daughters of Moline yesterday voted
to send a special nurse to the aid Of
the sufferers at Cherry and to pay her
SIS for a months services among tho
stricken families Miss Augusta Jones,
former visiting nurse here, was COM
municated with at her home in Ke-
vance and agreed to the proposition
to spend a month at Cherry.
EsterdahI Reopens.-It has develop
ed that the closing of A. V. Esterdahls
undertaking parlors was the result or
an unfortunate ENHANCEMENT for which
Mr.. Esterdahl was not entirely to blame.
The bill held by the South Dakota liv-
cry firm was settled satisfactorily. and
Mr.. Esterdahl has the keys to his place
and has opened his doors again. Not
caring to enter into public discussion
of the matters leading up to the at
tachment, Mr.. Esterdahl feels that his
/ long connection with the business
world of Moline is sufficient guarantee
that he was not evading responsibility
and that his statement that there were
circumstances for which he is not al
| together responsible will be accepted.
Searching for HaIVas' AssaiIant.-
Who shot and seriously injured George
Halvas may be determined Saturday
morning In Police Magistrate Gustaf-
sons court Andrew Zezrino, Theo-
dore Xaddes, James Kokoris and
! in, hn tu
| Jail. charged with intent to commit
murder. The quartet were in court
yesterday and a continuance granted.
The bail bond of each was placed at
81 ,0C0. The case is an echo of the
shooting that occurred in East Moline
Sunday afternoon, Oct. 81, following a
meeting of the Tri-City Grecian So
ciety. Halvas was shot in the hip and 4
through the hand. Four Greeks were
arrested a few days following the
shooting and a Marathon" hearing de-
veloped. The case was started in East
Moline and a change of venue was
taken to Watertown. Another change
of venue carried the case to Silvis.
Then the states attorney took hand.
New warrants were issued in Magis-
trate Gustafson's court Tuesday after
noon. Peter Bias filed the complaints
as Halvas is unable to get out. 1t is
asserted that Ellis fired the shots that
struck Halvas.
Ehrhorn Fined.-Henry Ehrhorn, pro-
prietor of the saloon at 102 Third ave-
nue., was fined $76.SO by Police Magis-
trate Gustafson. Ehrhorn was arrest
ed as the result of a fight that occur
red in his saloon last Sunday. He en-
tered plea of guilty to the charge.
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Obituary Record.-Mrs. Julia Swish
er of Ridgeview yesterday received the
sad news Of the death of her nephew,
Jesse Ziegler of Chicago. Mr.. Ziegler
is well known in this community, hav-
ing conducted a dry goods store in
Port Byron for some time years ago.
He left Port Byron in 1886, going first
to GAINESVILLE and then to Chicago,
where he lived to the time of his death.
An attack of pneumonia contracted
about year ago from which he never
fully recovered was the cause of death
He leaves, besides his wife, one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Jessie Lowering of Mime
apolis. His remains were buried to-
day in Chicago
William H. Schmidt, one of the vet
eran saloon keepers of the city, died
at his home, 1927 Fifteenth street
His health had been failing for the
last eight months and he had been
belfast four weeks prior to his death.
A complication of diseases caused his
death. William Henry Schmidt was
born in Holstein, Germany, Jan. 5,
1851. In company with his brother,
John Schmidt, he came to America
May 1, 1872. They settled in Daven-
port, and shortly afterward William re-
moved to this city. The widow sur
wives with the following children:
Helen, Louise Katherine, William E,
John c. and Herbert w, all at home;
Mrs. Oscar Erickson and Mrs. Henry
Mueller. both of this city He also
leaves two brothers, John Schmidt of
this city and Claus ]. Schmidt of Mad
ison, Neb. Mr.. Schmidt was an hon.
orary member of the C.-G. Turnverein,
the German Sick Benefit society and
the Liquor Dealers association. The
funeral will be held at 2 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon from the home.
Gustav Donald of Davenport will con-
duct the service. Burial will be in
Riverside cemetery.
mainder (if any to the contractor at