Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-26
DAY IN DAVENPORT

AVENPOK l.
day afternoon and struck bottom.
Several vertebrae were dislocated, and /
despite delicate operation, death
followed. He was one Of the proprie-
tors Of the Schramm Dry Goods CON-
pany Of Burlington.
D.
Whitaker Will Filed.-The will of
the late John H. Whitaker was filed
for probate yesterday by Attorney ].
A. Hanley. The st. James hotel prop
erty, Front and Main streets, and
property with a 92-foot frontage, on
the north side OF Second street be-
tween Brady and Perry streets, is left
to the sons, OTlo, Ellis and Ralph,
share alike. The remainder Of the es-
tate is left to the widow, Nellie c. Il
Whitaker, who is appointed executrix,
and to Harold Whitaker, a son, and
Mrs. A. NJ. Compton, formerly Ger
trude Whitaker, daughter of the de-
ceased. One-third Of the remainder
is bequeathed 10 the widow; two-thirds
TO be held in trust by her for Harold
and Mrs. Compton until the former at
tains the age Of 80, after which it is
TO be divided between them. The will
is dated July II, 1908.
Appointed eynecoIoslst-Dr. Arthur
Goettsch, son of Marx Goettsch of |
Northwest Davenport, a graduate of
Rush Medical college OF Chicago uni |
versity in 1912, and of Brighton hos |
pital, Harvard Medical school, has
been appointed resident gynecologist
at st. Francis, the largest hospital in
! Pittsburgh, Pa.
Seeking Night cIerk.-The Daven-
port police are looking for one c. B.
Steward, night clerk at the Peerless
hotel, Second and Perry streets. who
! is reported to have removed SIS from
the hotel cash register and to have
! left the city. The alleged robbery &C.
/ Cured some nights ago and since that
/ time the officers have found no trace
! Of the missing clerk, who Is believed
to have made good his departure. The
police of surrounding cities have been
/ notified to be on the lookout for Stew
ard.
Attends Bankers Meet. - President
J. II. Hass of the Davenport Clearing
House association. who has returned
from attending the special meeting of
bankers from all over the United
States in Chicago Saturday for the
consideration of the administration
currency bill, reports that the DELHI
erations of the meeting will in all prob
ability have an important effect in
modifying the provisions of the bill.
i o.
i Police System Arrives-Much of the
equipment for the new police call sys-
tenn to be installed in Davenport this
fall has already arrived and work has
been started on the installation of the
famous Gamewell system. The big
switchboard arrived some time ago;
many Of the police boxes ha4 already
} been shipped. The system is being
installed under the supervision of City
Electrician AL Goldschmidt, who ex-
poets to have the work completed be-
fore Jan. l.
Licensed to Wed. - The following
marriage licenses were issued yester-
= day by Clerk of District Court Harry
J. Mcfarland: Jacob Regenwether and
: Blanche Lsonard, Maquoketa. Fred
! nd
Island; Clinton d. Hunt, Scioto, Ill,
and Oria Schultz, Avon, Ill.
r Resumes Church Notwithstanding
with next Sunday, regular morning
and evening services will be resumed
at st. Johns Methodist church. Dr.
' Frank Cole the pastor. who has been
' spending the past month on his broth.
e ers ranch in Montana, returned yes
4 terday from the west
+ Obituary Record. - Mary 3. NUNS
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Arnould
Muhs, Davenport, r. r. No. G. Fair
mount road. died at 8 o'clock Sunday
morning at the family home after q
lingering Illness. She was years old
The child was born in Davenport Aug
3, 1908, and had lived here all her life
the parents are the only survivors
Funeral services were held today at :
o'clock from the home, with intermen
in Paramount cemetery.
Following a prolonged illness Of sew
eral months, Milford Russell, a vel
, known young man of this city, passed
away at 11:15 o'clock Sunday night a
the family home. 925 Farnam street
Mr.. Russell was &c years of age. The
young man became i'll several months
ago. He was born IN Davenport Oct
12, 1856, and received his education il
| this city. He had a wide acquaintance
, here and leaves many friends He Il
survived by the parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John Russell; and two brothers, Ar
thur and Louis Russell, all of Daven
port. The funeral will be held tomor
row morning from the family resi-
dence. 925 Farnam street, with serv
ices at 9 o'clock at the Sacred Hear
cathedral Interment will be made il
the family lot in st. Marguerite's Gem
etery.