Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-07
MOLINE

Breaks An Arm.-James R. Hood,
living on Eighth avenue, broke one of
the bones of his right arm Sunday aft
| ernoon, when he attempted TO crank an
engine that had stalled" at Sixth ave
nue. and Fifteenth street Only young
women were in the machine, and Mr.
Hood volunteered to start the engine.
Treasurer Is Named.-Oscar T.
Bohman of the Moline Trust & Saw
lngs bank was appointed city treasurer
yesterday forenoon at the commission
meeting, and the State Savings Bank
& Trust Co. was made the city deposit
tory. The treasurer and the deposit
on the avenue, the two coming together
bonds in the sum of 100000.
Auto Hits Bicycle.-Harry Matthews
OF South Seventh street and Edwin
Tolles figured in a collision at Z yes
terday morning at Fifth avenue and
Sixth street. Matthews was riding a
bicycle and Tolles was driving an auto
mobile. Matthews was riding north on
the street and Tolles was going east
on the avenue, the two coming togeth-
at the intersection. The car struck the
bicycle in such a manner as to throw
the rider against its side. His left
hip was bruised and wrenched.
Little Conta9ion.-There were only
two cases of contagion in the city
May l. The total number of contagious
| diseases for April was three-scarlet
fever two, and typhoid fever one. Con-
tinuing the city physician says in his
report: The month just passed has
| kept up a splendid record set by the
previous months relative to contagious
diseases, only two cases having been
reported and they were scarlet fever,
while during the month of April, 1911,
there were IS cases of scarlet fever
ans 10 cases of diphtheria, making a
total of IS cases.
Need More PoIice.-E. L. Eastman,
commissioner of public health and
safety, in submitting his report
for the first year under the commits
sion form of government, cites accom-
! plishments of the year; calls attention
to the fact that there has been no in
crease in the number of patrolmen in
| 10 years and suggests that the force
should be increased; urges building of
an incinerator for garbage disposal
suggests elimination of the office of
city scavanger; and advances a plan
for inspection of gas meters in houses
throughout the city, the supposition be-
+, ing that the majority of these meters
run too fast, thus registering more gas
than is actually consumed.
Obituary Record. - Summons of
death came to Carl Lindberg at 10
Sunday evening in the home at 1914
Ninth street, after a two weeks i'll.
ness with typhoid fever. He had been
a resident of this city for 80 years.
Carl A. Lindberg was born in Sweden,
Nov. 10, 1S4S, and came TO this country
in 1880, direct to Moline. The widow,
! and one son, Arthur, are the only mem
bers of the immediate family who sur
vive. He also leaves one sister in his
| native land, and halfbrother, Andrew
Linde, of this city. Funeral services,
| conducted by the Rev. A. VI. Johanson
| Will be held at o'clock Wednesday
afternoon in the late home and at 2:30
in the Swedish tabernacle. Interment
will be in Riverside cemetery.
John Lynn, resident of Rock Island
and Henry counties for 43 years, was
summoned by death from his home,
43I Fourth avenue, at 4:30 Saturday
afternoon. John Lynn was born in
Moon, Helinglan, Sweden, March y,
lS41. On his arrival in the United
States in 1868, he settled in Henry
county, where he lived for some years
previous TO his removal to this county.
Surviving are his widow, and three
daughters, all OF Moline. They are
Mrs. A. Freeman, Mrs. Oscar Boon, and
MISS cara Lynn. A brother, P. Foline
OF Davenport, and five grandchildren,
also survive
The death of Mrs. William Dohrn
occurred at the home, 1928 Sixth ave
nue.. at $3.50 Sunday afternoon. Sum
mons came after only a weeks illness
with heart trouble. Lizzie Henrietta
kroeger was born in Holstein, Ger
many, Dec. p, 1866. AT the age of
two years she came to the United
States in company with her parents.
She was united in marriage TO VIII
liam l. Dohrn at her home in Rock Is
land May ,, 1886, and then removed to
this city, where she had since lived.
Immediate survivors, beside the hus-
band, are three sons, William H,
George H, and Herbert c. V, also
three daughter, Stella c., Minnie H,
and Marguerite A, all at home. The
funeral will be held from Turner hall
al 230 Wednesday afternoon. Services
will be in charge Of the Rev. Richard
5. Haney, and at the grave the Royal
Neighbors will have charge. Inter
ment will be in Riverside cemetery.