Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-21
DAVENPORT

Found Guilty Of Lareeny.-Edward
Koch. against whom an indictment
charging grand larceny was returned
by the grand jury. was found guilty
yesterday by the jury sitting in the
casa. He VIII be sentenced to the
state penitentiary within the next two
days. Koch entered a plea of not gull
~ to the theft OF s55 from Juergen
jain several months ago. John Dish
er. charged with assault with intent to
kill for shooting at Detectives Sanford
and Kinney about a year ago. was re-
leased on parole today with a five
years sentence suspended over him.
His wife and little two-year-old child
figured strongly in the case
o
Licenses lssued.-Following are
the marriage licenses issued in the
clerk OF the district courts office: S.
W. Sanford. Davenport. and Ada w.
Morgan, Davenport; Henry Bartscher,
Sunbury, and Dora NJ. Giese, Sunbury;
Clarence w. Patten. Streator, ILL.,, and
Ruth Shade, Freeport, ILL.,: Peter B.
II.
huscatine; Warren Scherz. Eldridge,
Aifrieda Schneckcloth, Eldridge Lester
G. Higgins. Davenport, and Fannie
Rohwer, Davenport; Ernest Pohanz,
Geneseo, and Martha Krause, Gene
SEQ; Walter L. Schmidt. Davenport,
and Carrie milford. Davenport.
Give City Pulmotor-A mechanical
device for the restoration of respira-
ton by artificial means is to be given
to the city of Davenport by the Day
enpcTt-Muscatine Railway company.
The new machine is known as a pull
motor and has been used successfully
In cases where respiration must be
established quickly. The railway com,
pany is also to donate one to the city
Of Mucatine. Many deaths are annual.
ly due to accidents with gas and to
drowning. In many cases the life OF
the victim could have been saved
could the proper care have been rem
dered In time, and by means OF the
pulmotor it is claimed that respiration
can be many times restored.
Victim Of Bridge olrders.-Another
victim OF the railroad Orders over
Ripley street was nearly added to
the list this afternoon when A. T. Voll-
nier, o resident OF La Crosse, Wis,
vas crushed by eastbound train No. 3.
He is now at Mercy hospital Vollmer
was walking east on the tracks when
the fast approaching train neared him.
Not knowing OF the dangers Of the
Orders, he was caught between them
and the train. He is a iineman en-
ployed by the Western Union Tele-
graph company.
Coal Shortage Causes AnXiety.-Lo-
cal Industries are given cause for anx-
Lefty owing TO the shortage of steam
coal, to say nothing OF the higher
price which they are compelled to pay
Tor II this year. Steam coal this year
In carload quantities is selling at $215
ton, while a year ago the same grade
was plentiful at $3.50. One large local
concern could not procure enough Goa
At one time this season 10 prevent 9
slight freeze in their boiler over Sun
lay Industries across the river are
said to be buying any grade OF Goa
ohtainable In order that they may con
.lnue operations. The scarcity Of cars
and The shortage OF the output ar,
reasons assigned as the foundation
Tor the trouble. A cold spell OF wealth
er coming at this time. Il is said, viii
close many factories in the middle
west
Stepped on Moving Car; Injured
Charley Haley. an employee of the Bet