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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26
HUNTING A NEGRO
WITH SHOTCUNS
Black Miscreant Assaults East
Moline Woman and Then
Makes His Escape.
POSSES SECURING COUNTY
Was Returning to Her Camp on River
Bank After Accompanying Hus-
band to Work.

Mrs. Robert Swanson Of East No
line was the victim of a burial as
sault at S o'clock this morning by
an unknown colored man. The crime
was committed on Thirteenth street,
East Moline, south of the Milwaukee
tracks. The police of the three cit
les were Immediately notified and the
vicinity is being secured by posses Of
men armed with shot guns who are
hunting for the negro.
His description is as follows; mid
die aged, weight about $50, build
stout, height. ) feet : inches, smooth
face. light shirt, dark pants, no coat,
color rather dark
WAS WALKING HOME.
AIr. and Mrs. Swanson are camp
ing on the river bank opposite East
Moline. The woman's husband is
employed at the Root & Wander
WORT Engine company of East Mo-
line and Mrs. Swanson this morning
walked down to work with her hus-
band. After leaving him she went
over to visit her mother who lives
on Thirteenth street, as she has been
in the fgbit of doing every morning.
She had left her mothers house and
was on her way back to the camp
when she was accosted by the negro
who was walking west along the rail-
road tracks. He threatened her with
a razor
The woman was paralyzed with
fear so that she could make no re-
SiGranca After tho crime tho naprO
ran away and it is thought he headed
west for tracks were discovered In a
cornfield nearby, pointing in that di-
rection Mrs. Swanson rushed into
the office of the East Moline Land
company and men in the Office tele-
phOned the East Moline police.
Mr.. and Mrs. Swanson have been
residents of East Moline for but a
short time, moving here from Mar
settles. III. Mrs. Swanson is but a
young woman % years of age She
was not seriously injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26

Fl. B. SpurTier, who is employed a
Wheelan's undertaking parlors. was
the victim of a painful accident this
morning at about / o'clock, which re-
suited in the fracture Of a rib on his
iefb side. Spurrier was standing on a
ladder in the rear of the establishment
when the step gave way, throwing him
TO the floor with considerable force
He struck on his left shoulder. and get
ting up. thought no more about the
matter until about an hour afterwards.
when he noticed such a severe pain il
his side that he went to a doctor and
was informed that rib had been frac-
tured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26

Trinity Episcopal church, Nine
teenth street and Sixth avenue Rev.
Granville II. Sherwood, rector. Sun
day school at $50 a m: tomorrow
prayer meeting at 1919 q. m. r q.
Hudson Will have charge Of the morn
ing service
Zion Swedish Lutheran, FOrty-fifth
street and Seventh Avenue. Rev. y. J.
Forsbers pastor. Sunday school at
$40 =. IL. Services at 1880 a m.
and $50 p. III. Morning theme: The
General Tendency Toward PrOCrastl-
nation Pertaining to Repentance and
Faith" Matthew 81 verses IS 10 81
Evening theme. The Abundance Of
trace Exceeding the Abundance Of
Sin. Romans .. verses u TO p.
German Evangelical. Ninth street
between Firth and Sixth avenues. Rev
:. J. Rolf, pastor Sunday school at
BIS =. m. Services al 1880 a N. and
80 ? N
Grace English Lutheran. corner For
,y-folr,h street and Seventh avenue
Rev. Ira o. Nothstein, pastor Sunday
school a. 9:I5 q. Il. Services at
1898 a N
Fi.s- Swedish Lutheran, corner Four
.eeH;h street and Fourth avenue. Rev.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26

s. G. Hagglund. pastor Services q.
1O-45 q. m. and AS p m. At the
evening service DR.. c. A Blomgren
viii preach There VIII be baptism
service. Afternoon services viii be
held at the East End park. Rev. c. J
Ioungberg Will speak in Swedish and
F. y From viii speak in English.
German Lutheran. corner Twentieth
street and Fifth avenue. Rev. Phi. viii
helm. pastor. Services at 10 a N.
Regular meeting in the afternoon at
2:3O.
Memorial Christian, corner Third
avenue and Fifteenth street Rev. E.
7. Mcfarland. pastor Graded bible
school at $50 a n. Junior Christian
Fndeayor 81 1886 =. m and Senior
and Intermediate Christian Endeavor
a. $50 p. II. Services at l0:s5 a. II
and : 80 p. N Rev r. F. Nichols viii
preach az 80 .. N.
Second Christian, corner Sixth street
and Thirteenth avenue. Sunday
school at 9:l5 q m. Ross 3 Rich
hart. superintendent Services at
1918
Third Christian. Fourteenth avenue
ana Thirty-ninth street Sunday
CONTINUED on rage TenD
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26
FRIENDS FEARFUL
FOR LOCAL COUPLE
Mr.. and Mrs. y. NJ Els May Possibly
Have Been in Recent Wreck
on New York Central.

Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. r NJ. FL
lis of this city are fearful that they
may have been in the wreck which
occurred in New York state on the
New York Central yesterday. The
couple was in attendance at the civil
war veterans meeting at Rochester
and they planned on going to Adams.
y. Y. after the meeting. They would
have Travelled over the line of the
wreck. Several kilograms sent last
night failed to locate the travellers
but as no news has been received of
their having been injured, it is now
felt that they are safe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26
spreybrock Child Dies.

Marie SpreybrOck. the 19-month-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. K. V. Sprey-
brock. 1922 First avenue, East Moline.
who was thrown from a rig in the
runaway which took place Thursday
afternoon. died at ST. Anthony's hos
pital at O'Clock last evening as a
result of injuries received at that time
a coroner's jury was impaueled this
morning al Wheelans undertaking
rooms and a verdict of accidental
death caused BY a runaway was re
turned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26
OLSON-PETERSON
BIRTHDAY PARTY

MRS. ALFRED ANDREWS, $40
Michigan avenue, South Rock Island
yesterday afternoon and evening en-.
tertained a company of ladies in com
memoration of her 45th birthday ami
versary. The hours were pleasantly
whiled away with music and games.
The hostess received many gifts.
Those present were: Mesdames o.
Aikers. Conover, c. T. Newman, J.
Burton, J. Lawson, J. Evans and the
Misses Celia and Lucy Hulshrink, NJ
Lawson, L Newman. Fay and Vera
Andrews and Y. Andrews.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26
sToLTENsERo-RoeINsoN.

THURSDAY AFTERNOON AT 3
O'Clock. al the residence Of the brides
mother, Mrs. Dora Robinson OF CPS
Davie street. Davenport was celebra-
ted the marriage OF Miss Adelia Rob
inson and Henry ". s. Stolten berg.
Rev J. A n. Mclean of the Berea
Cons regatioIal church performed the
marriage ceremony After the we'd
ding the couple departed for the home
OF the groom OF rural route 5. where
the wedding supper was served. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26
HART EXPLAINS
LIEDTKE MATTER
Says the Dismissal of Police
officer Was Due to His
Incompetence.
CLOTHES TALK SECONDARY
Had Reprimanded the Policeman for
Failure TO Do His Duty
Several Times.

Commissioner Archie Hart. who has
been away from Rock Island for a few
days, today gave his version of the dis
missal of Officer Max Liedtke and the
reasons for the action, so far as he was
concerned. Speaking of the case this
morning, Commissioner Hart said:
Several weeks ago my attention was
called to the fact that the officer was
not carrying out his duties accordin g
TO the instructions OF his chief That
alone qualified him for dismissal.
reprimanded him, and because he is
married and has children 1 retained
him on the force and gave him another
chance. l have learned that he does
not even know on which side of the
street TO look for a number, even or
odd. Furthermore, instead of render
ing assistance in certain instances. he
has circulated stories, which were not
only uncalled for. but entirely foreign
TO the policies of any police depart
ment. In other words. the man was
incompetent and all admonitions TO
make him do his duty in the right way
NtlC dppeA4 0Ltig dS LOtii-iS " LlAA4l
MINATED GRATING.
The matter OF clothes was a sec
ondary question in his dismissal from
the force, though his action in that re-
gard would alone warrant the action.
The members of the police department
decided that they would purchase their
uniforms from the Chicago clothing
house, directly, and thereby save them
selves the amount that the retail firms
would charge for commission. The
amount paid was $26, and was the
same practically as was paid in for
mer years and was for the same kind
of goods, identically. One day. about
three weeks ago, Liedtke while at the
station asserted that the clothes were
worth but SIS, and then went on to
state that the other So. which the po-
lice officers had been compelled 10 pay,
went TO some one for commission. The
statement was an insinuation against
the head of the department, | take it.
iiedJke when questioned by me would
not say one way or the other if he had
made such a statement"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26
A QUICK RESPONSE
Property Owners in Down Town
District Are Busy Rebuild
ing Sidewalks.
AS ORDERED BY THE BOARD
Improvement Body Designates the
Stretches to Be Relaid and
Work l. Progressing.

II has been a source Of pleasure 70
public spirited citizens TO see the alac-
rity with which property owners in
the central district of the city have
complied with the sidewalk improve
ment scheme as outlined by the board
Of local improvements recently. The
board after making an exhaustive
study of the sidewalks of the down
town district. announced that q re-
laying of walks was advisable in
many places and these places were
designated. They extended from Fiji
teen 10 Twentieth streets an dfrom
First avenue to Sixth.
RESPONSE Is IMMEDIATE.
The property owners were request"i
by the board 10 give the matter their
immediate attention. and to a great eX-
tent they have done so. Paving con-
tractors have been busy ever since.
putting in short stretches of sidewalk.
and many more contracts have been
let. and the work will be done as sOO1
as possible. The result of the activ-
ity on the part Of the property owners
will probably be that in a month or so
Rock Islanders will have far better
sidewalks 70 traverse than ever before.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26

A report was circulated this after
noon that the seats had all been sold
for the initial performance at the new
Empire theatre Monday night Man
ager Dolly states there are plenty OF
good seats LETT and to telephone the
Empire box office for any Information
about seats
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26
QUARREL OVER TIPS
LEADS TO ATRAGEDY

Macon, Ga, Aug. 2G.-An alterca-
ton between two negro bellboys as
to the division Of a tip from a de
parting guest AT a hotel at Indian
Springs, led to a clash between
blacks and officers today during
which one deputy sheriff was killed
and two others injured and several
persons were more or loss injured. IT
is feared the trouble will be renew
ed tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26
q. g s SEWING CIRCLE.

THE o. E. S. SEWING CIRCLE
will be entertained next Tuesday by
Miss Margaret Carnigan at her home
in Milan. Miss Carnigan will be as
sisted by Mrs Harriet Birkemeyer.
The ladies will meet at 2 O'Clock at
the Harper house and go in body TO
Milan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26
FAREWELL PARTY.

a FAREWELL PARTY WAS CIV
en- for Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Gilman by
the Christian Endeavor society of the
Central Presbyterian church last even.
ing at the home of Miss Hazel Eek
hart, 81 Eleventh street. The even
ing was spent in games. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gilman, we're presented with a hand
some cut glass dish as a token of the
high esteem in which they have been
held during their residence in this
city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26
New Mexico to Vote Nov. z.

Santa Fe, y NJ, Aug 2C.-Gt was
announced after a conference of Gov
ernor Mills and other officials that the
state election win be- called for Nov. :.
This will assure that New McxicdS
senators and representatives can take
part IA the tarin legislation Of con
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26
Iemon Case contlnusd.

In the case OF " & Maucker vs..
George Lemon. which was 10 have been
tried before Justice Nfssen this morn
ing. q change OF venue was taken 70
Justice Cleland's court and the case
continued until Saturday morning al Q
O'Clock Lemon is charged with OBJ
tanning food under false preteuses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26
CELEBRATES BOTH BIRTHDAY.

MRS. MARGARET shy, 2504
Eighteenth avenue. celebrated her
S0th birthday yesterday. a dozen OF her
friends dropping in TO help her cele-
brate the date. Her son. Charles Sny,
of La Crosse, Wis, and wife, We're
out-oftown guests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26

New York. Aug 26.-Harry y. At
wood. the aviator. who concluded his
record-breaking aeroplane fight from
ST Louis. Mo, 70 this city yesterday
planned to leave today for Boston by
train He has given up an intention
Of flying today from Governors Island
to Sheepshead Bay, because OF the
thickness Of the fog.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26
Mckenzie Goes to Brazil.

Trinidad, Col, Aug 26-Murdo Nc
Kenzie, for years president Of the Ma
uional Live Stock commission and
widely known among cattle breeders,
announces he has accepted the man
sgement Of a land and cattle company
al Sac Paulo Brazil and viii leave to
assume his new duties IN month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26
Memorial Concert Tomorrow.

Tomorrow afternoon Bleuer's band
win render the fifth of the Rosen-
field Memorial concerts at LOngview
park The music will start at 8
O'Clock. The public is invited. There
will be but one more of the Memorial
concerts after the present one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26
Bioary Case Continued.

The case against Mrs. Emil DeSmet
which was TO have been called today
before Justice c. J. Schroeder. has
been continued until Friday morning
at Q o'clock Mrs. DeSmet is charged
with bigamy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS HAVE BEE,

ANNOUNCEMENTS HAVE BEEN
received of the marriage of Rev. ]. NJ.
Olson, pastor of the Free Evangelical
church of Moline, to Miss Emma Pc
terson, which took place Wednesday.
Aug. %, at the home of the brides
sister, Mrs. Jonas Wanberg, in GaIva.
Iowa. Rev. Olson and his bride Will
be at home in Moline after Sept l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26

Judge R W Olmsted will call the
docket il the county court ana set
trial list Monday morning al O'Clock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26

groom is dairyman and with his
bride will go at once to Housekeeping
on his farm near the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26
PUBLIC Notice.

will not be responsible for fry
debts contracted by anyone except my
self II. r. BATEMAN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26

gress at its coming session. The pro-
hibition question is expected TO figure
largely in the campaign
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26
FOG TROUBLES ATWOOD
AbandOns Plans 10 Fly From Cover
nOr's Island Today.
RECORDS BY ATWOOD.

Distance covered lair lineD / ,265miles
Distance, including detours 1866 miles
Time consumed .---.-..-..-12 days
Actual flying time ....2S h. 81 IN.
Previous worlds record ..1,164 miles
Time consumed -.-......30 days
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26

All the news all the time-Ths
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-26

CONTINUED on rage Tenn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-12
Hampton

Mr.. and Mrs. S SiIvis of Rock Island
and Mr. and Mrs. G. A Hall, of Moline,
visited Mrs. Anna Adams and Mrs.
Clara Holland, Sunday.
A girl was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Light recently.
Walter Weaver of Moline, has open
ed barber shop north of the building
formerly occupied by Mrs. c. ].
PrOpst.
Mothers day exercises will be held
at the NJ E church next Sunday, May
IA, at II a. m. and there will be spec
ial music.
Henry Fitch was out from Rock
Island Tuesday.
Thursday May a number of ladies
met at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. w.
Lee to assist Mrs. Lee in celebrating
her 4Sth birthday anniversary. A fine
dinner and a good time were enjoyed.
The Ladies' union met Tuesday at
the home of Mrs. Anna Adams.
J. N. Benson has the contract TO
build a dwelling house for Mrs. G.
Scott, at WatertoWn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-12

well lot Is, block $50, East Moline,
$500.
Emil Maert to CAMEL Coene, lot
IS, block 121, New Shops addition
East Moline, $685..
Thomas w. Maher 10 Elliot H..
Slocum, part lots I 8 and II. block
7, Columbia park addition, Rock Is
land, $500.
Calvin L. Beardsley 10 Henry w.
Horst, lot !, G. l.. Beardsley subdi'
vision, Indian island. 5000.
William Ray Gingles to Mary j..
Rhodenbaugh. part lot 81, South
Rock Island, 500.
W. +. Bailey to George p. Jack
son, lot !. block 2. w. e. Bailey Lin
coin court addition, Rock Island
$1,000.
August c. Swartz to Mertle Tim.
merwilke, lot 2, block 4. Rodman's
addition. Rock Island, $50.
Lars p Nelson TO Florence Nc
Mannon, lot e." block 2, Child's
second addition, Moline. $i,140.
Carl Kramer 10 Nels Swanson. lot
26. block 1879. EAST Moline, $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-12

Twenty-fourth street addition, Rock
Island, $500.
c. H. Pope to D. G. and Christ Chris
enthopulos, lot 10, block 1871, East Mo
line, $3.50.
Erskine w. Robinson to Chas. Earth
ing, tract in Richmonds subdivision
S z Sec. 2-17-2w, $275.
Emma MOeller to Henry Strasahe,
part lot 7, block 7, Fairmont add, Mo-
line, sos.
Aug. Wildermuth to c. c. Coyne, lot
Z and S, block 1, f. F. Arcularius ad-
dition, Hampton, $500.
Rose & Herbert Cook to Columbia
J. Propst, lot %, block Z, Hampton,
81 900.
G. e. White to Eugene V. Kelley,
lot IS, block LrS3, East Moline, $500.
Julia Cool by heirs to Harvey
Johnson, part lot 9 to 10, block 8.
Brigham addition. Cordova, 81.
Bessie S. Sill to D. w. Hunt lot
3, Hunts third addition, Midway,
Moline, $500.
Charles H. Pope to Frank Black
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-12

Mr. and Mrs. T. Brown and son of
Erie, H.. came last Wednesday to visit
for two or three weeks with Mrs.
Browns parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
DollaThide after which they expect to
spend the summer camping on the
island near here.
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Skinner and
son of Rock Island visited over Sunday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Kane.
The Andalusia ball team went TO
Buffalo Sunday and played with the
Buffalo team The score was to 8
in favor of AndSlusia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Niggemeier and
daughter of Rock Island spent Satur-
day night and Sunday with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Stropes.
Mr. and Mrs. John Furst and two
children who live near Illinois City
spent Sunday with Mr.. Furst's aunt,
Mrs. Anna Mounts
April 10th a son was born to Mr.
and Mrs. H. Kruse of Swift Current,
Canada.
Miss Lizzie Burmeister who has
been in Omaha the past year has gone
to Swift Current, Canada to visit her
sister, Mrs. John Kruse.
John Brirton of Rock Island is Wis
iting relatives here.
The sale Saturday of o. D. Cush-
mans household goods was quite we'll
attended. Mr.. Cushman left here Tues
day with his son Henry for Oregon
where ne expects to make his home.
There will be a ball game here next
Sunday between the Milan and Anda-
lusia teams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Simmons re-
turned home Monday after a weeks
visit in Rock Island with their son.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-12
Foster

Mrs Meyer who has been i'll is i'm
proving. Wednesday her son Henry
and wife of Wilton, Iowa, and son
William of Muscatine and daughter
Miss Minnie of Chicago spent the day
with her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Gillett spent
Sunday with the formers sister and
husband and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Boney of Buffalo Prairie.
Quite a number attended the ladies'
mission society lunch at William
Workmans Wednesday May 10.
With the fine weather the farmers
are busy getting ready TO plant corn.
There seems to be a good prospect for
a bountiful crop of fruit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-12

After our child had suffered from
severe bronehiel trouble for year"
wrote G. T Richardson, OF Richard
sons Mills, Ala, I'VE feared 1t had
consumption. 1t had bad cough all
the time. We tried many remedies
without avail, and the doctors mede-
cine seemed as useless. Finally we
tried DR.. Kings New Discovery, and
are pleased to say that one bottle eff
fected a complete cure, and our child
is again strong and healthy. For
coughs, colds, hoarseness, lagrippe,
asthma. Group and sore lungs, it's the
most infallible remedy that's made.
Price soc and $1.00. Trial bottle free.
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-12
DAVENPORT

-Four Wives Seek Freedom.-Four
petitions for divorces were filed In the
district court yesterday. Lucy E.
Bateman lie suing John Batemsn for
divorce. The petition states that
the plaintiff and defendant were mar
ried on August %, 1896. in Louisiana,
Pike county, Mo. Cruel and inhuman
treatment, drunkenness and failure to
support the plaintiff and her children
are the grounds alleged in the petit
tion on which a decreeis prayed for.
The plaintiff also wants the custody Of
two children. Clyde Bsteman. aged 10
years, and Raymond Bateman, aged 3.
Bertha A. RudisiII has brought action
against Amos H. Rudisil She wants
an absolute divorce and the
right to resume her maiden name,
Bertha Naloney. Cruel treatment and
failure TO support are the grounds. The
parties to the suit were married Dec
%, 1904 IN Rock Island, so the petit
ton says. The plaintiff in another of
the cases is Louisa J. Bentley, and
defendant Nelson s. Bentley. They
were married Oct 6, 1906 at Clinton,
Iowa. according to the petition, which
alleges cruelty and failure to support
his wife. on the part of the husband.
The plaintiff wants to resume her
maiden name, Louisa j. Frautum. The
papers say that they have no children.
In the other case, Ella Keller is suing
Lafe Keller for a divorce The petit
ton says that they were married
July 20, 1908, in Davenport. Cruel
treatment Is the ground mentioned for
an absolute divorce. Mr. and Mrs.
Keller have no children. and the wife
asks to be restored TO her maiden
name, Ella Dunrhng.
Gun Toter IL Fined. - The first ar
rest for carrying concealed weapons
following the order Of the mayor that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-12

for the girl Her relatives state there
is no reason why she should have left
her home and that she said nothing re-
garding her departure. The name OF
the other girl IN whose company she
was reported has not been learned, but
it is said that she resides near Ninth
and LIE Claire streets.
"RoIIed" q Farmer.-James Gibbs,
stranger in town, was placed under ar
rest yesterday by Detective John
Quinn on a charge of larceny, the au-
thorities at Sycamore, ILL.,, wanting him
for stealing a gold watch. He was
caught at Third and Perry streets and
taken to the station, where Chief of
Police Joseph Ogden of Sycamore took
him in charge. He will be taken to
Sycamore TO stand trial for larceny.
The claim lodged against him by the
authorities is that he rolled" a farm
er and then escaped.
Alleged Hotel Fraud.-On a charge
of defrauding the st. James hotel out
of S12 on a board bill, S. D. Track was
. arrested yesterday afternoon by Off
GERS Schlueter and lessen. He was
taken to the police station and retain
ed Miles Collins to defend him.