Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-23
DAVENPORT

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Sues for DVorce.-Through Attor- |
ney W. G. Mott, Mrs. Cordelia Spencer |
yesterday filed suit for divorce from |
her husband, William Spencer. She al |
legged desertion as the grounds for d. |
vorce. They were married at Keokuk. |
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Hunting Flower Thieves.-Chief of
Police Schramm stated yesterday that
the police we're on the lookout for
thieves who have been despoiling
the flower beds OF residents in various
parts of the city. Numerous COM
plants have been received at the sta
ton Of late and the thefts appear TO
have been the work Of the same party.
An extra watch will be kept by the
police department for these petty
thieves and arrests will be prosecuted
TO the full extent Of thel aw.
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Violate Plumbing law8.-Warrants
were served by the police on several
citizens Tuesday afternoon for alleged
violation OF the board Of health ordi-
nances OF the city. The informations
were signed by Plumbing Inspector Of
70 Meinert, It being alleged that the
defendants had failed TO connect their
properties with the sewer mains. Most
of the defendants gave promise of
compliance with the law and were re-
leased. Those upon whom warrants
were served were F. II. Grueber, c. w.
Dwartz. William Hoersch, Thomas
Wenzel, II. Handee and J. Forth.
Sues for s5,ooo.-Suit against the
Davenport Ice & Storage company has
been entered in the district court by
Henry J. Greb, through Attorney F. A.
Cooper The plaintiff claims that
while an employe of the defendant
company and while acting under in
structions Of William Thiessen, a prin-
cipal employed by the defendant COM
pany. he slipped on pile Of boxes and
injured his hand and arm. He claims
that the boxes were placed before an
ice box by the aforesaid Thiessen and
the plaintiff thinking they were safe,
stepped on them while carrying large
piece Of ice. lie asks $1,000.
Files Heavy Damage sultan echo
OF the collision between Lewis Dit
mer's automobile and transfer wagon
owned BY the Schick's Express 4 Stor.
age company, was heard in the dis
trict court yesterday when Mr. Dit
mer filed suit against the transfer
company for $4,000. He asserts in
his petition, which was filed by Cook
d Balluif, that his machine collided
with one OF the defendants wagons
on West Second street between Scott
street and Western avenue about u
o'clock the night OF April 9, 1912. He
alleges that the defendant company
violated the city traffic ordinances in
having wagons standing on the
streets al night without a light He
AYERS that he collided with the wagon
after avoiding another wagon which
had also been left standing in the
street. Three broken ribs and other
injuries are claimed as part of the re-
suits of the collision, besides a badly
damaged automobile.
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Victim OF SUnstroke.-Claus Sierck,
a laborer on the farm OF Henry Wiese.
r. r. No., Hickory Grove road, was
rendered unconscious from the exces.
sive heat Tuesday while blowing and
died seven hours later at Mercy hospi-
tai. Mr.. Sierck and his employer, Mr..
Wiese, were working in the same
field. although some distance apart
when MIR. Wiese noticed Sierck stag
gering, but before he could reach him
he fell unconscious beside his pillow
Mr.. Wiese Immediately summoned a
doctor The unconscious man was TAX
eu to Mercy hospital. where he died al
IL o'clock Tuesday night without having
regained consciousness. The deceas
ed was born in Schleswig. Holstein
Germany. June "a, 1892. coming to thi;
country during the month OF February
1911. direct 10 Davenport, where hC
Tent 10 work on the farm OF Mr.
Viese. He Is survived by his parents
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