Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-11

Thief Still at laree.-A sneak thler
who invaded the Dawchinsky boarding
house at 42S Eighth street on Satur-
day night is still at large. Robbery OF
an open face nickel watch and SIG, be-
longing to roomers in the place, is re-
ported.
Bank Capital Increased.-At a spe-
cial meeting yesterday afternoon stock
holders of the State Savings Bank &
Trust company voted to increase the
capital stock from s250,000 to $27o,OOO.
The bank will move soon to new
quarters at Fifteenth street and Fifth
avenue.
Claims He Was Robbed.-Local po-
lice are endeavoring TO assist Gerard
Sturem, who boards at sos Tenth
street, to recall with certainty just
what depot in the twin-cities 1t was
that he spent Saturday night and was
relieved of a watch and So in cash.
Sturem. bearing the marks of nights
dissipation on his countenance. report
ed the robbery Sunday morning.
Spends Week in Jail.-George Hen
erickson, who has had his name on
the police docket for the last week, is
now a free man. Yesterday morning
in court he entered a plea of guilty to
disorderly conduct charge and paid
the fine, So and costs, which Magis-
trate Gustafson imposed.
messer, machinist employed al the
Velie works. was arraigned in police
court yesterday morning on charge
of petty larceny, preferred by c. D.
Britton of the tool department of the
carriage plant. 1t is alleged that Land
messer took tools valued at S12 away
from the shop and has them safe I'M
der lock and key at his home. On re-
quest of the defendant, Magistrate
Gustafson, before whom the prelimin-
airy hearing was conducted. granted
continuation in the case until Friday
morning.
Obituary Record.-Death came to
Mrs. Clara Sophia Brissman, residing
at S37 Nineteenth avenue. at 500 Mon
day afternoon. She had been suffer
ing with cancer of the stomach since
the early part of May She was born
in Sweden July s. 1915. She was mar
ried at the age of 10. and with her hus-
band came to America in 1880. Settle
ment was in Orion, H.. which was the
family home for II years, when re-
movaI TO Moline was made. Deceased
is survived by her husband, l.. P.
Brissman; one daughter, Mrs. Aaron
Peterson, and five sons John, Oscar.
Carl, Sanfred and August, all of Rock
Island county
Mrs. Anna G. Ford died at $40 yes
terday morning at the home, 1916
Fourteenth street. She had been fail
ing for nearly a year and the end was
not unexpected. She was first stricken
with paralysis, and later had been
troubled with heart and other ailments.
Miss Anna Johnson was born in Swe-
den Jan. 6, 1888, and was married in
that country in 1916 TO Alfred Ander-
son, with whom she came to this coun-
try and to Moline in 1868. Mr.. Ander-
son died here in January of 1881, and
the following year. in September, she
was married to Charles Ford. His
death occurred in 1897. Mrs. Ford is
survived by four children by her first
marriage Andrew A. Anderson, o. F. |
Anderson and John A. Anderson, all
of Moline. and Mrs. Gust Johnson of /
Redfern, Iowa. One daughter by her |
second marriage, Miss Cora Ford, also /
survives. The funeral service will be !
held at 2:30 Thursday afternoon at the |
home and burial will be in Riverside |
cemeter.. Rev. c. A. Lincoln will Off |
ciate.