Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-22


partment store shortly after noon Sat
urday, Mrs. J. b. Burke, 1918 Rock
lslans street, was placed under ar
rest and goods valued at 800 lifted"
from counters at local stores, found
in her possession. Anna Pattee, 1916
Rock Island street, a sister OF Mrs.
Burke, who was with her at tie time,
was also taken into custody. Mss
Pattee WIS wearing a cLinchilla coat
that had been stolen from the St
Onge store several days ago. the po-
lice say. She denies all knowledge of
the thefts and said her sister had told
her the coat was purchased when It
was given to her. Mrs. Burke assum-
ed full responsibility for the thefts
when questioned by the police. Among
the stolen articles which the women
were wearing and which they had in
their possession when arrested were
set of furs stolen from Harmed &
Won MEur's, a coat stolen from New.
mans, coat stolen from ST. Onge's
a skirt and silver mesh bag taken from
Petersen's and set OF furs stolen
at Richter's. Mrs. Burke claims 20
have been taking the stolen goods
during the past month. She said that
the thefts. Search warrants were OBJ
tanned AID officers visited the Burke
and PRttee homes. Other articles
were found by the officers in their
search OF the Pattee home. It is al
legged. Whether these were stolen or
not was not determined. Local mer~
chants. determined TO put an end TO
shoplifting during the holiday season,
have banded together and Will prose-
cute TO the limit all persons caught
stealing goods at local stores.
Licensed TO Wed.-TIarry Van Sew
eren. Moline. Lizzie Rickelf. Lowden.
Iowa; F. William KRre, Davenport,
Clara Marguerite Dohn Davenport.
White SLAYER HeId.-CharRsd with
violation of the Mann act. Francis |
Dotson OF West Liberty. has been
bound over 10 the federal grand jury
by United States Commissioner Bush. !
His bonds. fixed at $500. have not been |
furnished.
Mexican Suspects Are All Released. /
The seven Mexican suspects held |
in connection with the stabbing OF Cal 1
Meacuna last Sunday morning were all |
released Saturday by the Davenport 1
police when Meacum was unable to .
identify any OF them. Meacum re- 4.
momberod little OF what occurred |
prior 20 tho attack. The suspects all /
insisted that the guilty party was not /
among their number.
In District Court.-El izabeth Dobler !
fled original notice Of suit for divorce /
IN district court Saturday. against her I
husband William l.. Dobler. who was 4
r9cently sentenced to one year in the |
psnitsntlary for wife desertIOn. Ha- |
bltuAl drunkenness and the fact that 1
the man has been convicted Of q fol |
ony are the grounds set forth.
George Steve flied suit against /
Theodore ThcOdOrOff iu district court I
for the appointment OF receiver TO ,
sell the coffee house owned by the two .
men At 322 East Second street.
Action for the appointment OF tenn /
porRry guardian Tor DeyOise DOTrance f.
was fled I'm district court by :. W.
Kylor. The petition requests that J. .
T. Clark be appointed.
To Establish Rest Room.-Over 800 /
has been secured for the maintenance /
Of the girls and Women's rest rooms
Mt IIs East Sixth street by the Kings
Daughter Of Scott county. The sum
was raised 10y admission TO the lee ;
turoE OF Or. y. 4. Maynard, who lee
turod here under the auspices of the I
National Society for Broader Educa-
ton. The last OF his three lectures
was given at st Johns 81. r. church
Saturday night.
Obituary Record. - Her daughter
tossing and moaning in the adjoining
room In the delirium Of typhoid fever.
Hrs. Anna Tombergs OF Walcott died
after three weeks illness Of the same
malady. which she contracted while
nursing her daughter. when the
daughter HiIda was first stricken with
che disease the mother refused 20 al
low anyone but herself 20 look after
the sick airL After a week Of fighting
against the progress OF the fever. the
mother herself vas forced TO be con
fined 70 The bed victim % the dread
foyer Her physical condition. not be
ing so good as her daughters the old
er woman rapidly became worse. and
all efforts % physician 20 check the
ravaEeF Of the fever were fruitless-
The gfrI 81 Et!Il in q prccarlOuE cODdi-
ttSu but hopes are advanced for her
raCOveTy. Deceased was born TN Buf-
fato.- Iowa. oct -. 1873. On April ..
1859. the deceased vas united IN mar
rage t. Henry TombSTEs. Who sur
wives. besides three children. Dora
Heinrich and TIlda TombsrEs az home.
one brother. AndrcaE DUR. and four