Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15

MOLINE

Mime Held to Grand Jury--Gustaf
Mime was bound over to the grand
/ jury Saturday in bonds in the sum of
$500 on a charge of assault with a
deadly weapon. Louis Bouljon of
Bouljon & Schoonbaert, proprietors of
saloon at 902 Railroad avenue, was
| fined $3.50 for violation of the Sunday
closing ordinance The arrest of Boul-
/ jon came as a result of a fight that
occurred in his place last Sunday in
which Mime was one of the partici-
pants The complainant in the case
| against Mime was Archiel Walfaet of
! this city. After hearing the evidence
Chief of Police Bisant issued a war
rant against Bouljon.
Rev. Burdick Called to West.-Rev.
C. H. Burdick. pastor of the Congrega-
/ tional church at Prophetstown in
Whiteside county during the last four
years, and previously pastor of the
Second Congregational church in this
city, presented his resignation at
Prophetstown during the week. Mr..
Burdick says that his decision is final.
He has been called to and has accept
ed the pastorate of the Congregational
church at Bellingham, Wash, city of
10000 people. 1t is the only Congrega-
tional church in the city.
Found Dead by Mother. - Andrew
! Nordstrom was found dead on the par
lor floor at his home. 334 Forty-eighth
street Saturday by his mother, Mrs.
Matilda Nordstrom. The young mans
brother is of the opinion that death
was owing to excessive use of alco-
holic liquors 1t is said that Nordstrom
Friday night returned home intoxica-
ted from East Moline He laid down
on the parlor floor and went to sleep.
His mother made no effort to disturb
him until in the morning, when she
thought it time for him to arise. She
called to him, and when he did not
I answer, she took hold of his hand.
The hand was cold, and on closer ex-
animation she discovered that her son
was dead Andrew J. Nordstrom was
born in Sweden Feb. II, 1877. He
came to America with his parents in
1879 and they settled in this city. He
was & moIder, but had not worked at
his trade for several years. He lived
at home with his mother and lately had
been driving q wagon for an East Mo-
line saloon keeper. He is survived by
his mother and two brothers, Axel and
Frank, both of this city. Burial took
place today.
Cook ard Cash Gone.-Frank Ander-
son, cook and waiter, went to work
Friday night as an extra" at James
restaurant. Saturday morning he was
missing; so is $40 that was in the cash
register, together with a quantity of
cigars, at least box of them. Arthur
James, on whom the loss falls. swore
out a warrant for Anderson's arrest,
charging larceny. Anderson, who is
about 80 years of age, had worked for
several years in restaurants in the
city-for James. Mcbride, Lane Bros,
Emery, and others. He had worked
probably as long as three years for
James. though not continuously for that
period. Anderson is still at large
Obituary Record.-Mrs. Matilda Gus
tafson died Saturday at her home, 731
Third street. She had been suffering
with heart trouble for the last eight
years, but her condition did not become
serious till two weeks ago. At that
time she was forced to seek her bed
and her decline from then on was rap
id. She was born Dec 20, 1867, in
Sweden. She came to America in
1870 with her parents and was married
in 1894 to A. G. Gustafson. He sur
wives with one brother. John Hoberg
The funeral will be held at 2 O'Clock
tomorrow from the home. Rev L. A
tombstone will officiate, and burial will
be in Riverside cemetery.