Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-14
MOLINE

Insane Man Escapes.-Local police
found Joseph McCurry, an escaped in
mate Of WATERFOWL hospital, wander
ing about the bluff district Monday af-
ternoon. He was taken to the station
and questioned as to his actions. He
was informed that 1t was wrong for
him to be wandering without release
papers. McCurry said he realized this
and was going after them. But I'll
turn the place (the hospitaD inside
out, and then will do the same with
Rock Island county" was his threat.
Roof Catches FIre.-Sparks from the
chimney, or from passing engine. set
house, 170S Fourth avenue, few min
utes after IL yesterday forenoon and
caused several hundred dollars loss.
The flames were first noticed by
trainman, who called the attention of
neighbor, and he prompted the alarm.
One line of hose was laid by the fire.
men, who were able to check the blaze
before it had made its way into the
main part of the building. Damage was
mainly from water, poured through the
roof into the garnet, which escaped
through the ceilings to the floors be-
meath. A singular coincidence is that
it was two years ago, Feb. IL, that the
Kerr residence was attacked by flames.
At that time the damage was nearly
$1,000.
Masqueraders HeId.-Strained mar
riage relations were exposed to the
public gaze yesterday in arraignment
before Magistrate Gustafson of. two
people, Ernest J. Warner and Mrs.
Anna Biddison. The couple is alleg-
ed to have been masquerading at the
Arlington hotel as husband and wife or
the last week Both were arrested
there Monday afternoon on complaint
of William Biddison, the lawful hus-
band of the woman in the case. War
ner, held on a charge of fornication,
waived examination, and, on furnish
ing bonds in the sum of $500, was re-
leased to wait the action of the grand
jury.
To Rebuild Plant-Secretary Casady
of the Barnard & Leas Manufacturing
company yesterday gave out the fol
lowing statement about that company's
future plans: I'VE have practically de-
cided to lease the old Otis elevator
building at the foot of Seventeenth
street and to establish there a tenn
porary plant. We have also practic-
ally decided to rebuild a plant on the
site that was visited by the fire last
week. Offers to buy this site have not
been made to US and the probability is
we will have need for and make use OF
all property We own there. II present
plans are carried out we will probably
be in the Otis building within the next
two or three days"
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Obituary Record.-Joseph w. Long
for many years a plastering contrac
tor in Moline, passed to rest shortly
before Monday evening at the fam
| lily home, 2317 Seventh avenue. He
was taken i'll four weeks ago, bronchit
is developing. Members of the family
were not alarmed over his illness, till
few days ago when he took to his
bed. Mr., Long was born September
80, 1S49, in Adams county, Pa. In
1867, when he was IS years old, he
came west and settled in Moline. He
was married December 10, 1874, tc
Miss Annie Frazier of this city. TC
this union we're born four children
Mrs. George Armil of Davenport, and
Fred, Mary and Arthur at home. He
also is survived by his widow. The
funeral will be held at 2:30 Friday
afternoon from the house. Interment
will be in Riverside cemetery.