Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-05
DAVENPORT

Licensed TO Wed.-Harry Rowan and
Miss Hannah wier OF Davenport; Ru-
dolph c. Warner Of Stockton and Miss
Edna NJ. Stiles Of Atslissa, ILL.,; Otto
Riepe and Miss Belle Carey Of Dav-
export; Frank A. Root and Miss Hat
tie Russell of Burlington; Alfred F.
Iage and Miss Alma Emegreen of
Eldridge.
Waitress to Recover.-Lulu Stroll
meier, the waitress who attempted to
end her life by inhaling gas fumes in
her room at 2111a West Second street,
is in Davenport hospital, and reports
from there today indicate that the girl
less night, she shows signs OF improve
ment today.
Nominee Observation-Disclosures Wal
ter II. Petersen, who tuesday was
placed In nomination as the republican
congressional candidate In the Second
district to oppose Congressman /. s.
Pepper is as yet undecided as 70
whether OF not he will accept the nom
inatlon. Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Pc
tersen stated he still had the matter
under hdvlsement and was in consulta-
ton with A. F. Dawson and other par
ty leaders He further said he would
give his definite answer today.
Makes . confeSsion.-At St Johns
hospital yesterday Fred Clifton, the
negro murderer, made statement Of
tho shooting OF last Tuesday. placing
the entire blame for the tragedy on
the mother-in-law, Mrs. Hale. He said
that IL was case OF too much mother
in-law, claiming the enlargement be-
tween him and his wife having been
brought about through her influence
over her daughter. He claimed that
he had not intended to kill his grand
motherin-law. but she had rushed into
the room while the struggle between
him and Mrs. Hale was going on, and
had run into her death. The effects Of
the drug and liquor buoyed Clifton up
for several hours after the shooting,
but he gradually came to a realization
OF the terribleness OF his crime
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Bids for Addltlon.-Bids for the new
addition which viii be erected 10 the
county home were opened by the
board OF supervisors yesterday. There
were two bids that came within the
limits prescribed by the Law for i'm
provements where the consent of the
voters Is not obtained. Both bids
were for the addition and were sub
mitted by John Soller and c. W.
Bruhn. The board will probably let
the contract for the new improvement
in q short time, providing the bids
submitted by the contractors are 9th,
erwise acceptable.
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Man Found Dead-The body Of Jo
found Tuesday afternoon at A O'Clock
in his room at the Kaiserhof hotel
He had been dead more than "a hours
The discovery was made by Edward
Gartz. Johnson was addicted TO in
toxjcanB, and the last time be was
seen alive he came into the hotel. ant
speaking TO Mr. Lorenzen. said: We'll
It is Labor day. Guess can't get any
thing 20 drink today" He then wen
10 his room, which is on the third foo
of the building, and IL is supposed tina
he emptied pint bottle of alcohol be
fore lying down on the bed. as al
empty bottle which had contained alec
hol was found In the room. DR.. Rudol
pronounced acute alcoholism as thu
cause CT his death. Tuesday after
noon the proprietor Of the hotel miss
ed him and sent his son TO the room
TO call him. but the boy could get Il,
answer to his knock The child Gale,
Gartz. who looked over The transon
and saw Johnson lying across the bed
dead The coroner and undertake
were quickly summoned and the bod,
was taken direct to the cemetery an
buried. Johnson vas a carrenter b.
trade, and had lived in this city 70
the past 10 years. doing odd Jobs 70
many OF the farmers near Valley Cit
and in the vicinity Of Davenport. S