Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-14

Grass Fire; Matches Cause. - Chill /,
dren carelessly playing with matches
was the cause OF a grass fire Sunday
afternoon at 200 Division street,
where the department was called at
1870 O'Clock. The fire was easily ex- /
singuished. There was no damage.
Car Jumps Trsek.-In attempting to |
cross over the newly laid cross sec
lion track at Third and Warren streets |
about lis o'clock yesterday after |
noon. bridge line car No. 205, the first !
car to attempt the curve, jumped the
track, and the wrecker worked for
nearly an hour before the car was put
back on the rails. The car was the
first to go round the new curve at the
intersection Concrete in the grooyed
track threw the car to the top OF the
rail and precipitated II several inches
below. where it sunk into the newly
laid concrete. Traffic was blocked for
a short time. In an attempt TO pull the
car out of the cement, the controller
box on the car was burnt out. The
car was returned TO the tracks by the
use Of skids.
Officers ENamined.-Before they can
be appointed members OF the Daven-
port police department and serve as
city officers without pay, Sheriff Eek
hardt, Deputies John Marinan, Hugo
Wolf and Louis Martens, and Consta-
bles Phil Kahles and William Claus
sen were examined by the Davenport
police and fire commission. II is prob
able that the men will be recommend
ed to Chief schramm as eligible for
duty as city policemen. AT the last
council meeting an ordinance was pass
ed making the above officers members
of the local police force
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Theft In Jail-A Jail isn't the safest
depository in the world nor place
where thieves always enter unwilling
ly. However, this knowledge cid not
deter DR.. McKenna. A jail is a jail, Of
course, but then a pocketbook is
pocketbook regardless of where 1t lays.
So when McKenna visited the Scott
county Jail few days ago to condole
a friend who had been incarcerated,
his eyes fell upon a pocketbook lying
on a desk in the Office at the bastile.
When McKenna left the building, the
purse, containing -, was missing.
The man was placed under arrest yes
terday morning and charged with the
-, ali MY
that he purloined the pocketbook and
claims to have been drinking at the
time. He was sent to jail for 80
days.
Public Auction Of lands.--S. F. Boyd
general agent passenger department OF
the Rock Island lines. has received
information from the immigration de
partment Of the railroad to the effect
that the government will sell at public
auction to the highest bidders 1.279,000
acres OF the land in eastern Oklahoma
The dates OF the auction are from Jan
3 to II, 1914.
Licensed to Wed. - The following
marriage licenses we're issued: Alvin
w. Wilson. LeClaire, and Carrie Belle
Kerr, Pleasant Valley; Summer Glas
gov and Essie Hoon, Upton: George
Carlisle and Dakres Campbell, Lock
port, Ind.
Sturdy Young Women.-A cOmpal.
Of young women Of Davenport enjoyed
their last walking party of the seasol
Sunday. leaving at about $3.50 for 1C
mile jaunt with LeClaire as their deE
tination. They we're entertained OF
arrival at 3 o'clock at the home o
Mrs. A. Shannon, an aunt OF one OF I'll
members OF the party. being served I
a bountiful dinner. and later enjoyin
games and music until the time OF do
parture on the evening /. & l. 10
home. In the party were the Misse
Genevieve Stroben. Helen Mullen, LoI
Use Eckhardt, Hazel and Adellyn Fricl
81. Queeny Lockwood, Paula Zabe
Lyle Kendel. Eloise Mcdonald, Loi
Mrhs. and Lillian Frlokel. who chal
eroncd the party.
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jail suspect.-The Davenport polio
yesterday morning received word tn;
the Oskaloosa authorities had in ia
at that place one Jack Porter, allege