Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-29
DAY IN DAVENPORT

Stockholders Throw Up Sponge
Failure was the result CT the last ef- !
fort 70 reorganize the Western Imple- |
ment and Motor company a. a meet !
ing OF 40 stockh olders in the CONNER !
cial club Monday. The stockholders
represented refused 70 subscribe any
money and Chairman John W. Buck
OF their committee, who has been ad-
vocating the reorganization plan.
finally gave it no. we will make no
further effort" said Mr.. Buck. County
Attorney Fred Vollmer's no-ice OF OBJ
lection TO the dismissal OF the bank
ruptcy proceedings was the latest de-
velopment in the defunct companys
affairs. Today is the last day on
which objections can be made. Sew
eral Of the stockholders at the meeting
stated that some proceedings should
be taken against certain promoters OF
the company on the ground that they
sold stock under misrepresentation.
However, this was not brought before
the meeting officially and no com bined
action has yet been taken on this
phase OF the defunct company's
transactions.
In Police court.-Louis Van Laning-
ham. charged with assault and battery.
and arrested BY Lieutenant Frank Lew
on the complaint OF a peddler near
Tenth and Iowa streets yesterday aft
ernoon, was dismissed in police court.
The lieutenant heard the peddler call
for help and hurried TO Investigate.
The story related TO the lieutenant by
the complainant was not the same as
that submitted in sworn testimony.
A report WAS made to the police
yesterday morning that burg ars had
entered the Office OF the gas engine
works. formerly the Killing Moulding
Machine company in Black Hawk.
some time during the night and made
a getaway with a dollars worth of
postage stamps and box OF cigars.
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Cooper Case Is contInued.-By
agreement OF attorneys yesterday the
hearing CT the motion for a new trial
in the case OF Charles T. Cooper. con.
victed or obtaining money by false
pretensea, was postponed until Mon
day morning at . o'clock. The motion
will be heard before Judge Dcnegan IN
dis'riC court. In case the motion is
denied Cooper will probably be sem
fenced Immediately
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Supreme Court AHirms Case.-The
Iowa supreme court affirmed the de-
cision o: the Scott county district
court in the suit for separate main
tenance OF Grace Hirschl against
Samuel Hirschi The lower court de-
cided in favor OF the plaintiff. The
opinion in the case was written by
Justice Preston. Judge A. p. Barker
was presiding Judge at the hearing in
the local court.
Carload Timothy Hurns.-About one
quarter carload OF timothy hay was
burned I'm the Rock Island yards and
the car damaged 10 an extent OF about
$500. The total loss is estimated at
$3.50. The origin Of the blaze Is un-
known to the local department or any
Of the trainmen.
Marriage Licenses issUed.-The FOL
lowing marriage licenses have been Is
sued: Robert +. Nelson and Lorens
NJ. Clark. Davenport; Otto Sueber
and Lena Won Dohlen, Davenport;
Edward Paustian, Walcott. and Katie
Johannsen. Donahue; Robert Camp
bel. Muscatine. and Selma Kuelper
Davenport.
Tool House 6urns.-Fire believed q
have been OF incendiary origin for thu
purpose Of destroying evidence OF rob
berry destroyed the tool house Of the
Davenport board OF health located OF
the river front between Harrison an,
Ripley streets. The building was I
small shed affair and contained sew
eraI pairs Of rubber boots. half dozeI
rubber coats and various tools used OF
the public dump. The board OF healtl
held a special meeting yesterday an'
decided 20 erect another tool house a
once.
Social Held at the "Y."-The fal
gym festival was held at the Y. NJ. {