Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-14
DAVENPORT

Small Fire In Basement-Ffre in
the building occupied by the Daven-
port Water company on West Third
street, between Brady and Main streets,
yesterday morning caused a loss OF
about $50. The fire started in a pile
considerable smoke.
Sues for DIvorce.-Suit for divorce
was filed in the district court yester-
day by Helen Hasson against her hus-
band, Lewis Hasson. The plaintiff.
through Attorney A. P. McGuirk,
claims cruel and inhuman treatment
as the cause for the application. She
asks the custody of the two children.
They we're married Feb. rs, 1908.
Has Claim Against Clty.-Suit for
the sum Of $4,000 for injuries alleged
TO have been received in a fall has
been filed by Anthony Fries against
the city OF Davenport. Ely & Bush are
attorneys for the plaintiff. J. J. Nc
Partland is also suing the city for So
900 for injuries received in a fall.
Original notices have been filed in
both cases.
Obituary Reeord.-The career of one
OF the best known and most promising
young business men Of the community
was ended at Mt. Pleasant sanitar-
ium. Mr. Pleasant, Iowa, Saturday
night at S:15, when Frank Mahan OF
this city died at the age of 80 years
Besides his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ].
Z. Mahan, he is survived by two broth
ers, Eugene and Vincent, and FIVE sis
tiers, Mrs. T. ]. Keller, Mrs. j. H. Sol
Ter. and Misses Kathryn, Mary and
Veronica. The funeral was held from
the Halligan undertaking parlors at 8
o'clock yesterday morning, with ser
vices at St. Mary's Catholic church.
Mrs. Johanna Murray died yester-
day morning at O'Clock at the home
OF her daughter, Miss Marguerite Muir
ray. 1872 West Fifteenth street, at the
age of IS years. Death is attributed
TO old age. She was born April 2,
1927, in Ireland. and came TO this coun-
try at an early age. She is survived
by two daughters, Miss Marguerite. at
whose home she died, and Mrs. Adolph
LaCroiX of st. Louis, and one grand
son. George A. LaCroix, also of St
Louis The funeral will be held from
the late home Wednesday morning al
$50 o'clock, with services at the Holy
Family church at O'Clock and inter
ment in st. Marguerite's cemetery.
Yesterday afternoon at 1910 O'Clock
at his home, 1920 West Second street
occurred the death of Gustav Smith
after a lingering illness, at the age OF
80 years. He was born in Dayenpor
March Z, 1850, and was educated IL
the public schools here. He is sur
vived by his parents Mr.. and Mrs
William Smith; three sisters, Mrs
Henry Tappendorf of Rock Island, Mrs
Matthias Schnell of Chicago and Mrs
}. J. Jeske of Davenport, and tw
brothers. w. d. and Arthur Smith
also of Davenport.
Mrs. Almeda Connaut George die
at the home Of her daughter. Mrs.
L. Iingafelt, G33 East Fourteent
street. at 1890 o'clock Sunday nooI
at the age of 70 years She was Dor
Oct. l6, 1899. In Lockport n. Y, wher
March rs. 1861. she was united in ma
riage 10 NJ. J. George, who preCede
her in death by a number Of years
The survivors are one daughter, Mr.
J.. r Lingafelt. and one son, F. /
George, both of Davenport.
Mrs. HeinriChe Augusta Ochterbel
died at the home OF her daughter, Mr.
Henry Busse, 1923 Union street, Su
day morning at 1880 o'clock, after
long illness OF paralysis. She WI
born in Germany March IL. 1913. whe
she was married 20 Heinriche Oshtt
berg. coming TO this country short
after her marriage. She is surviv,
by two daughters. Mrs Bertha DAME
OF Kansas City, Mo. and Mrs Hen
Busse OF Davenport, and three sister
Mrs. Louisa Reimers. Mrs. Mary Bar
tian and Mrs. Chris Koch, all Of II
city. The funeral will be held fro
the home OF her daughter Wednesd
afternoon at O'Clock and interme
in the city cemetery.