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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-15
ALIMONY FOR WIFE
Mrs. Marion Shield Granted Di-
worse and Will Receive So
Per Week.
CUSTODY OF HER CHILDREN
Husband Does Not Defend Charge of
HabituaI Drunkenness GuStaf
DeCIeene Given Decree.

Mrs Marion Shield of this city was
granted a decree of divorce today in
the circuit court by Judge E. C. Graves.
Mrs. Shield charged her spouse VII
liam Shield with being an habitual
drunkard. She asked for alimony in
addition to divorce and il ZOO was
granted. The judge fixed this at 50
per week. Mrs. Shield is to have the
custody of the two children which
were born to the couple. The defan-
dant failed TO appear in court ard the
case went by default. Schriver &
Schriver represented the woman
Gustaf DeCleene was given d de
cree of divorce from his wife, who, he
charges is living in Belgium at the
present time with another man. ]. F.
Witter appeared for the petitioner.
Says Husband is UnfnIthfuL
Mrs. Minnie NJ. Smith has commenc-
ed proceedings in the circuit court by
which she hopes TO secure divoI ce
from her husband, William T. Smith.
In her petition she charges her hus-
band with having had ultimate rela-
tons with Rose Smith of Kewanee. a
divorced wife of the defendant. The
latter is even now, according to the
bill, making his home in Kewanee with
the former wife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-15
INJURY is FATAL
TO C. SOMERS0N
Blood Poisoning Develops At
ter Accident to Coal Valley
Business Man.
AILING FOR SEVEN WEEKS
Foot Bruised While Working in the
Volunteer Mine, of Which He
Was the Owner.

George SOmerson, one of the promi,
nent business men of Coal Valley, died
last evening at 10 o'clock at his home
in the village as the result of blood
poisoning. Seven weeks ago Mr..
SomersOn bruised his foot while at
work in the Volunteer coal mine,
which he owns. At the time he
thought that the injury was of no con-
sequence and paid no attention TO it.
Finally he found it necessary to I'M
dergo an operation. At intervals
since the operation was performed, his
conditions was improved and then com
pliCations would develop
Deceased was born in Coal Town,
Aug. 6, 1858 and had lived in Rock Is
land county all his life. For the past
10 years he had resided in Coal Valley
and during that time had conducted a
saloon. He had owned and operated
the Volunteer mine five years.
Survived by His Wife.
Mr.. Somerson and Miss Sarah
Schroeder were united in marriage in
Coal Valley 90 years ago. Mrs. SOmer-
son survives. Deceased is also sur
yived by two brothers, Robert and
John of Coal Valley and a sister, Mrs.
Mary Beatty, of Des Moines.
The funeral will be held Saturday
afternoon at , o'clock from the home
and burial will be in the Coal Valley
cemetery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-15
OBITUARY RECORD.
Mrs. Minnie {. Marks.

Mrs. Minnie e. Marks. wife of Leo
nard p Marks, died yesterday noon in
the Moline city hospital. following an
operation performed a few days ago.
Minnie Ella Miller was born in Riley
county, Kansas. July ,, 1850. She came
TO Moline when two years Of age with
her parents and had resided there ever
since. She was educated in the public
schools. She was member of Har-
mOny camp, Royal NeighbOrs of Am
erica. and of the First Methodist
church. She was united in marriage
June "a, 1902. to Leonard p Marks,
who survives with two children: Beat
rice Pauline, aged :; and Lester Keith.
aged ,. She also leaves her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. \. Miller and seven
brothers: Herbert, Frank, Charles, FL
mer and Fred, Moline; Albert in Los
Angeles and George in Henry COUNTY.
and one sister. Mrs. Henry Daebell-
iehu, -Ir., Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-15
ON BICAMY CHARGE
Mrs. Jennie Soenens Arrested
Here on Complaint of Her
Estranged Husband.
AFFINITY IS TAKEN ALSO
Woman Claims That She Has Married
Second Time and Produces
License.
Rock Island, Illinois.

Mrs. Jennie Soenens. 1906 Fifth
avenue, this city, is held a prisoner
in the Moline Jail facing a charge
of bigamy brought against her by her
husband, Peter Soenens, from whom
she separated a year ago.
The woman was arrested last night
in company with Constant WanzeIe,
with whom she has been living at
the number mentioned. Soenens and
the woman were married in June,
1908. She was Jennie Heyde. Seen
ems returned to Moline few weeks
ago. He stated that he had separated
from his wife because of her alleged
misconduct.
Shows Marriage License.
He learned that she was living in
this city He called on her. She
showed him a marriage license is
sued at Davenport May %, 1901. She
told Soenens that she had consulted
an attorney in Rock Island and that
he had advised her that she would
not be violating the law in marrying
WanZele. The woman and WanZele
are charged with living together il
legally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-15
GOLDEN STATE In
4 WRECK; 8 HURT
Limited Train on Rock Island
Jumps Tracks at Aims
worth, Iowa.
GOING go MILES AN HOUR
Six Cars Driven Into Ditch, Loco
motive Alone Remaining on
the Rails.

A O'Clock this morning the Golden
State Limited train, eastbound on the
Rock Island road was derailed at
Ainsworth, Iowa, a station between
Washington and Columbus Junction,
and as a result, three persons were
slightly injured.
w. W. Newhall, conductor of The
train was badly bruised, and Mrs.
Newhall was somewhat shaken Up. C.
through the window OF the observation
car, was scratched and bruised. The
injured people were br0ugFt to Rock
Island this morning and were placed
under the care of a physician at the
New Harper.
The train was going at the rate of
60 miles per hour in an effort TO rake
up Is minutes lost time. The rails
near Ainsworth have not ceen in the
best condition lately and so ne defect
caused the derailment Of the entire
train with the exception of the engine.
The train consisted of six cars. the
express, mail, diner, two sleepers and
gers on board and all we're shaken up.
wrecker Sent to Scene.
The brakeman pitched through the
window when he saw one of the rails
break through the hoo, of the car in
which he was riding. \ wreCler was
sent from the Rock Island Yards 10
the scene of the accident.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-15

Mrs. Hannah L. Erickson is the plain
tiff. She seeks to recover the sum of
$780, which she claims the company
owes her on the death of her husband.
The company is fighting the claim on
the grounds that Erickson, after TAX
ing out his policy, entered into a haz
ardous occupation without notifying
the insurance company and having his
rate changed. He was injured while
working, and his death followed, and
the company refused 10 assume the
liability G. A. Shallberg of Moline
represents the plaintiff, and Walker,
Sweeney & Ingram appear for the com
pany
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-15

the Third. Fourth, Bridge and Long
View lines were coming along until
finally nearly all tracks for a distance
of block or more each way were filed
with the cars. And each car was filled
with passengers on their way to their
homes for lunch.
After a delay of 40 minutes, the OBJ
struction was removed, and the cars
were started again, but the schedule,
it is needless to say. was somewhat off
in the meantime.
Another accident occurred at the
same point earlier this morning, when
wagon loaded with manure, collapsed.
The rear axle was broken and the load
was turned over on its side. AS il
was light load, it was but few min
utes before it had been removed from
the tracks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-15
Funeral Of Mrs. Larson.

The funeral of Mrs. Christina Lar
son was held yesterday afternoon from
the residence. 1881 Glenhurst court,
with services at the First Swedish
Lutheran church, conducted by the
pastor, Rev S. G. HaggIund who spoke
both the Swedish and English Ian
guages. Hymns were sung by the
church quartet and Miss Minnie Z.
Johnson rendered a solo. Face to
Face" Burial was in Chippiannock.
The palIbearers were Nessrs. Swanson.
Peterson. Nalmrose. Engman, Strom-
quist and Pealstrom
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-15
is GIVEN DAMAGES
Jury Awards Paul Guckert Yer
dict of $553.47 Against
Rock Island Road.
FIRE DESTROYS HIS HOME
Claimed That Blaze Started From q
Locomotive SPark--insurance
Company Sued.

The jury in the Paul Guckert dam
age suit against the Rock Island road
brought in a verdict last night award
ing the sum of s553.47 TO the plaintiff
and fixing the fees of the plaintiffs
attorneys at $3.50. to be paid by the
road Judge E. c. Graves received
the verdict from the jury at $50
o'clock. The complainant claimed that
his residence in East Moline had
caught fire from sparks from a passing
locomotive and had been destroyed.
He sued for $4,000 Searle & Marshall
represented him and Jackson, Hurst
& Stafford appeared for the road.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-15
is ARRESTED FOR
STEALING A PURSE
Edward Smith Gets Away With S27.
But Is Caught in Kansas City
and Held for Local Officers.

Detective C. c. Church of the To-
cal police force returned this morn
ing from Kansas City, Mo, to which
place he went to take charge of Ed
ward Smith, who is wanted here on
a charge of larceny. Smith came
with the officer without making the
latter get extradition papers for him.
He is charged with having stolen a
pocketbOok containing $27 from Mrs
J. B. Dunsworth, 31O8 Fifth ave-
nue.. Smith rOomed at the Duns-
worth flats. Monday night he disap-
peared and with him went the
purse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-15
CAR Lines TIED UP
Shoppers and Workers Delay
ed Through Unavoidable
Circumstances.
THOUSANDS ON CORNERS
Power insufficient to Keep Traffic
Moving and Additional FaciIi-
ties Are Promised.

Thousands Of shoppers and workers
employed in the stores. factories and
Offices in Rock Island and Moline last
evening We're afforded a practical dem
onstratiOn OF the Inconvenience and
hardships that were suffered in the
days when the cities tAre without
modern street car facilities For half
an hour. from $50 TO g. not a wheel
turned on the lines of the Tri-City
railway company on the Illinois side
Crowds of people, many of them with
Christmas packages, stood on the var
ious corners. Some discussed the
beautiful weather, and others handed
bouquets and brickbats at the officials
of the railway company.
IT'S getting to be just hOrrfd,'' said
one woman who remarked that she on
ly wished she had ordered her chauf-
feur to meet her
And me got date at =" bewaiIed
the girl with the stovepipe lid and
wad of gum working between per
jaws.
4 know, Jen," replied her friend.
but. then. Jim is working in Silvis
now, amt he. and it'll be later than
that before he gets home and fixed
up? Let him wait. He'll think more
of YOU"
You folks have no kick coming"
chimed in a gray-haired man. 4 can
remember when | have stood half an
hour on corner waiting for a horse
car to convey me to Moline If we made
the trip in three-quarters of an hour
we thought we were doing pretty well
in those days. And that has not been
so very long ago, either"
pull" Too Much for Boilers.
1t was explained that the pull on
the equipment at the power station at
the foot of Fourth street, Moline, was
more than the Il 500 horse power boil
ers could stand up under. The boil
ers were not able to furnish the steam
required. They simply could not hold
it in the face of the strain. There was
but the one alternative to recoup. and
that was in shutting off a part of the
power supply until the necessary head
of steam could be raised.
1t was announced today by an Off
cial of the power company that four
additional 500 horsepower boilers
are to be installed at the plant i'm
mediately. and that the accident that
occurred last evening would not hap
pen again.
Fall in Coal Causes Trouble.
Coal came down shortly before noon
today-that is a load of it did, and
much as people like to see coal fall,
all who were aware of the fact that
particular load had come down, were
somewhat put out about it. The acct
dent-for nothing but an accident
could bring coal down-happened at
the corner of Twentieth street and
Third avenue, and was exactly on the
crossing of the Tri-City Railway tracks
at that point
1t was 11:4O by the clock when the
mi6hap occurred. The wagon, which is
old and decrepit. was heavily loaded,
and was being driven along in the car
tracks. The driver attempted to turn
the team from the tracks when he
heard an approaching car and as the
wagon was veering out, one of the
front wheels, which had lost a burr,
came off and the load of coal tumbled.
Tracks Filled With Cars.
And down it stayed for more than
80 minutes and all the while cars on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-15
Funeral Of z. A. Hoover

The funeral Of Edmund A Hoover
will be held tomorrow afternoon at
> O'Clock from the residence, 22S15
Seventeenth street. DR.. II. w. Reed
pastor of the First Baptist church, will
conduct the services. which will be in
charge of the Eagle lodge Burial will
be in Riverside cemetery. Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-15
Rock Island. Illinois

c. A building from u to , o'clock
this afternoon by the Ladies AuXil-
larry of the Rock Island County HUI
name society. and $50 was cleared.
to be used in the work of the hui
name society. During the afternoon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-15

the ladies conducted a sale OF toys
and other articles, including fancy
work.
All the news ali the time--The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-15
sue Insurance. Company.

The Equitable Life Assurance COM
pany of the United States is the de-
fendant in the suit which is now on
rial before a jury in the circuit court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-15

$50 Cleared at Dinner.
Dinner was served at the Y. NJ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-15

Broadway Ladies to Meet.
The Ladies' Aid society of Broadway
Presbyterian church will meet at the
church Friday afternoon at 2:3O
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-15
Eagles, Attention.

All members are requested to be
present at the home of the late
Brother Edward Hoover, corner
street and Third ave
nue., Friday afternoon at o'clock
sharp and take part in the funeral
services
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-15

CAL A. CRUMPTON,
Worthy President.
JOHN F. DINDINGER,
Worthy Secretary.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-26
Strikers Dispute Claim
Of Grand Trunk Officials

MONTREAL, Que, July 26.--With
the hope OF a settlement by arbitra-
ton lost to sight yesterday for the
first time since the strike started.
both sides claim that the day'sNde-
velopments mean ultimate victory.
The Grand Trunk railway oficials
were jubilant last night.
I'VE announced this morning just
what We intended doing today" the
official statement declares, "and we
are pleased to be able to say that we
did a great deal more. ION the east
ern division we stated that II freights
would be operated The records up
to 8 o'clock Is 90, and more are going
out. Reports from other divisions are
Of a like tenor. All we want Is pro-
lection for the men willing to work
and we will do the rest"
1.-THE statement Of the company re-
garding the operation Of freight trains
are very much exaggerated" said Mr..
Murdoch. vice-president Of the train
men. ut Is true they are running a
few freights. but they DO not amount
to two per cent Of the normal busi-
ness OF the line. The way freights
are merely making a pretense of run
ming over the road doing about quar-
ter OF their usual business"
No word has been received from the
minister OF labor and he seems to
have decided that nothing further can
be done with regard to arbitration.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-26
H0ME-CITY 1885.
BELL-MAIN 1889.


Amanda Brown. SO years. 15s Null
lett: alcoholism.
Morris Rosen. 40 years. St. Mary's
hospital; pneumonia.
Emilia Ludwiczewski, years, SIS
Grandy; paralysis.
Catharine Mueller, 70 years, b19 Can
held r.. diabetes mellitus.
Amelia Teller. 33 years. "a Jones;
suffocation.
Florianan Cyrowski. 6 months. House
or Providence; malnutrition.
Anna Kardas, year, 70 Annexation;
entero colitis.
Josepha Grzywacz. months, 246
Plumer. malnutrition.
Edward Kuhn. As years, 2S7 Con-
cord; endocarditis.
Leah st. GERMAN. 22 years. 495 Null
lett; tuberculosis.
Calvert H. Gull. Jr., 3 months. SOS
DRAGON; castro enteritis.
Mary Radolska, 8 months, 95S Palm
err f.: cholera infantum.
Helen Gonsior. months 629 Hen
drie; summer complaint.
Michael o. Dea. 80 years. Harper hos
pital; dysentery.
Herbert Kesel, months. 1872 Town
send: castro enteritis,
Lucia Caradon. IL months, 1875 Larned
E.; cholera infantum.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-26
Mob Attacks Crew
And Sets Car on Fire

SOUTH BEND, Ind, July 26.-Riot-
ing by Grand Trunk strike sympathiz-
ers was resumed at $3.50 last night,
when a crowd OF from 1900 to 1000
men and boys, mostly employees OF the
factories, attempted to burn a refrig
orator car which had been switched
into crossing west Of divers station
After the car had been burning for
20 minutes the fire department extin-
guished the flames.
brewing at Z o'clock for at that hour
junction OF the Lake Shore e Michi-
gan Southern and the Grand Trunk.
As the crowd increased in size 1t
moved west from divers station and
when q freight train OF seven cars
and caboose appeared upon the scene
an hour later It was greeted with a
shower OF stones, spikes and coupling
pins.
As soon as the train was stopped at
the west end Of the yards the engine
crew was attacked by several foreign
ers, but the arrival OF a squad of
policemen routed the rioters for the
time being.
During the early evening It devel.
|oped that Mayor Goetz. of South Bend.
and Sheriff Willard, of st. Joseph
county, had instructed d. Crombie,
first assistant to the Grand Trunk
chief OF transportation. who has been
In the city, that all local police protec.
ton will be withdrawn from the rail-
road yards unless every Pinkerton de-
tsctive was removed from the city.
The private detectives were immedi-
ately withdrawn and the local offlcials
are now In complete charge of the stu
alton.
Anticipating the possibility of trou-
BILE in the Grand Trunk yards Gov.
Marshall took time by the forelock and
ordered the four companies of the
first battalion, Third infantry, Indiana
National Guard. located at South Bend.
Plymouth, Warsaw and Elkhart. under
command Of Major George w. Freyer.
muth. OF South Bend, to be prepared
to move to South Bend at 30 minutes
notice
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-26
DAILY DEATH LIST.

Susan SENEGAL. ss years. SIS Clark;
gastritis.
Dorothy Parisesu, 1 year, IS Twenty
first; ileo colitis.
Florence Price. 2 years. ia Rade-
macher; pneumonia.
Helen Conway. 10 days. am Myrtle;
malnutrition.
Steve Poratch. rs years. soIvay hos
pital; tuberculosis.
Leonard Frank. 40 years, AIS How
ard; diabetes meifitus.
Steve Bukowski. 40 years. 721 For
est E.; apoplexy.
Stanislaus Moskwa, 3 months. ss0
Grandy; pneumonia.
Elsie Larley. 50 years. $40 Fourth:
bronchitis.
Charles A. Harkins, so years. sIs
Military; arterio sclerosis.
Frank Houghton. 5s years. 103 High
w; heart disease.
Mary A. Charbonneau, IS years. al
McDougall: ileo colltis.
Margaret Hawk. 33 years, st. Marys
hospital; intestinal obstruction.
Adelaide A. VOORHEES,, 45 years, 40
Collingwood: heart disease
Harvey s. Cole, so years, M. c. Ry
depot; inquest pending.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-26
DIED.

home. ass cadilfac-ave., Ida, below
ed wife of Charles. mother OF MIL
sdred and Carl Brushaber. Funeral
dence.
HART-Died July "a at family resi-
dence. 81 Fourteenth ave. Mary A.,
beloved wife OF James II. Hart and
mother of Fred j.. Mary E.. Nellie g..
Anna T.. and Margaret L. Hart. Flu.
neral Wednesday from residence at
S:15 and st. Vincent's church at $3.50.
KOCH-At her home, 1142 Field-ave.,
aged IS years. Bertha. beloved wife
OF Of w Mame ps KGSs and E ssar % Ws
Frieda. Rudolph, Alma and Ellinor.
and daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Stafneldt. Funeral Wednesday
at p. m. from residence. Coldwa-
ter paper please copy.
HOUGHTON-July "a. at residence. 100
High-st west Frank Houghton. be-
loved husband OF Frances Houghton.
Funeral Wednesday at p. m. from
house.
KINLoCH--July rs. Asa. beloved hus-
band OF Jessie Ktnfoch and fatheF-of
Lillian and George Kinloch. aged So
years. Funeral from residence. DC
sshippherd, Wednesday at p m. stan
KUHN-July "a. beloved son OF the
late Joseph and Mary. at the resi-
dence, 2s7 Concord-ave. Funeral on
wednesday from the mouse at
o'clock; from st. Joachim church at
$3.50.
ROMER--July 25. Lillian. aged 20
years, beloved daughter Of Frederick
and Carrie Romer and sister OF Maud,
Frederick and Albert Romer Fu-
neral from parents residence, 1904
Maxwell-ave., Wednesday. July 27. at
p. m.
STEVENSON--At New York, July rs.
Catherine De Vile, widow OF George
S. Stevenson. beloved mother of Mrs.
John A. Carter. Mrs. George G. Balch
and Mrs. Jessie S. Hunt. Funeral
at Detroit Notice hereafter.
THATCHER-July 25, at residence. 149
Leverette-st., Albert r. Thatcher, be-
loved husband OF Amelia s .Thatch-
err. father of Mrs. y. A. Marks, Mrs.
Belle Wilson and Bert 5. Thatcher.
Notice of funeral later.
SCIIMITZ-John W., beloved husband
OF Mary. nee Van Leyen. at Medera,
California. July "a. 1910.
WILLIAMS--Frances c., widow OF
sGurdon o. williams, In her eighty
SIXTH year, July "a. ttto, Mt the rest
dence Of her niece. Mrs. w. q. But
Ter, 279 Warren-ave. east. Services
at residence Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock.
wESTPHAL-July 20. Norman, below
cd son of John and Albertina West
phal, aged 10 months
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-26
1raiumen'S Officials
To Confer In Toronto

TORONTO, Ont, July 26.-President
w. @. Lee, of the Brotherhood OF Rail-
road Trainmen, and President A. b.
OF the Order OF Railroad
Conductors. are expected to reach
here today, to confer with Vice-Presi-
dents Berry and Murdoch. who have
been directing the strike on the Grand
Trunk. II is understood that the con-
ference will be to determine what fur.
Their means shall be taken to tie up
the railroad. The fact that the con-
ference Is held here instead of in
Montreal where the main Offices of the
railroad are, Is taken to indicate that
II is not to be OF pacific nature. Just
what further methods are to be pur-
sued In lighting the company have not
been made public, but II is understood
the question of union men on other