Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-05

Badly Injured in Fieht.-A Mexican,
whose name has not been learned by
the police, received three bad cuts
about the head and throat with a sharp
instrument in a fight which occurred
yesterday in the alley back of the Day-
export Bag and Paper company, be-
tween Front and Second, End Rock
Island and Iowa streets Three men
figured in the fight, but the other two,
also said to be Mexicans, made their
escape and are being sought by the
police. The wounded man was found
by Detective Packy Phelan lying bleed
ing and in dazed condition In a box
car in the Burlington yards shortly
after the fight occurred. The man
had a deep cut on the left cheek, an
other on the left side of the throat, and
third wound was inflicted on the
forehead towards the left side, a hole
having been cut thu ough his hat He
was taken in the patrol to the police
station where County Physician z. o.
F1cke and DIR. c. l. Barewald dressed
his wounds, after which he was carried
in the auto ambula nee to Mercy hos
pitaI. He appeared TO be intoxicated,
and was in a greatly weakened condi-
ton from the loss of blood.
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Will of Christian 5eguhn Filed
By the will of Christian Beguhn.
fle1 yesterday by Attorneys Ruymann
& Ruymann, all of the household goods
arc left to a daughter, Emma LANCE,
and the remainder of the property to
the children, Dorothf c. Me, Emma
LANCE, Clara Strohbehn and Ida Be
named Executor and executrix
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Women Conduct Rest Cottage.-The
first meeting of the fall of the Philan-
thrcpy department of the Davenport
Woman's club was of interest to many
members Monday because OF tho re-
port that was submitted of the work
of the summer rest cottage, which the
department makes is special charge
Mrs. C. s. Huber, the chairman of the
department, read the report and toId
of the plan that had been carried out
so satisfactorily in caring at the cot
tase for sick and tired-out women and
children, among the people of the city,
who would in no other way have Sc
cured brief rest in the country. She
related how the old Captain TrombIey
home in LeClaire was secured partially
furnished; and stated that "a people
were cared for during the IL weeks the
cottage was open, representing 40 fam
lilies in Davenport. She gave the cost
of maintenance for the entire -.@riod
as $24253. There were 1874 meals
served with ga additional milk meals
for babies.
HofeIdt Receives Sentence.-Charles
F. Hofeldt, the convicted real estate
dealer, was sentenced to six months IN
the county Jail yesterday afternoon by
Judge Barker of fraudulent convey
ance.
Former Davenporter Suicides
Carl Hasselmann. editor of the Man
ming, Ia, Herald, German publication,
who committed suicide by shooting in
his office, was a CORNER resident of
Davenport, having for quite a number
of years conducted book and station |
cry store in this city. He leaves no
immediate relatives here, but his wife
has several sisters living in Daven-
port For a number of years his store
was located on West Second street in
the building now occupied by Bruno
Zoeckler. Later he removed to sos
Harrison street. In 1907 Mr.. Hassel-
mann removed with his family to Man
ming. Ia, and with a Mr.. Werner he
edited the German paper at that place.
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