Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-06
DAY IN DAVENPORT

Boy 5rutaIIy Mistreated.-The whole (,
neighborhood in the vicinity of the
Scnricker apartments, Fourth and Rip
ley streets, was aroused yesterday af-
ternoon when a man attacked a small /
boy who had ,playfully turned on the /
spigot OF a carbon tank which lay on |
the sidewalk. The boys face was bad /
ly bruised and he was rendered uncon- !
scious. after the assault the man ran /
away and the Efforts OF a score of men |.
and as many T7ore women and boys
failed to locate him. 1t was rumored !
that the boys assailant was hiding in
the basement of the Schricker build !
ing. This was secured by the men but
no trace Of the stranger was found A
good description OF the fellow was Sc
cured from several small boys and
women who had witnessed the brutal
attack and the matter turned over to
the police.
Sen Shares in Estate.-A report of
the transfer tax state appraiser, on
file in New York City in the Office OF
.
the estate left by Mrs. Louisa Schirm-
er, mother OF Herman c. Scnirmer Of
Davenport, shows that when the dece-
dent passed away here on Dec. 80,
1912, she left an estae of S17,12597
This sum represents $4,000 equity in
premises at 327 West Twenty-first
street, New York City.
.
To Locate Heirs.-In an effort to To-
cate the heirs of Frank S. Phelps Of
San Francisco, Lea Bleakmore, law
. yer, has written the Davenport police
f. TO make careful inquiry and ascertain
whether or not there are any of the
relatives of the dead man in this city.
The estate is a large one. The letter
states that in tracing the heirs to the
estate II was discovered that Phelps
had relatives living in Davenport in
1861. A letter was found dated Daven-
port, June II, 1861, addressed to
Phelps, apparently from relatives here.
After Missing Misunderstanding
for the safety OF her husband who has
been missing for nearly a week, Mrs.
a
listed the aid of the Davenport police
in her search for Uriah S. Grant. The
man left his home last Friday and has
not been seen since. He is about 40
years Of age, five feet four inches tall,
and weighs 115 pounds. Mrs. Grant
can give no reason for the strange dis
appearance of her husband. He had
talked of going to Canada some time
ago. she said. but she could not believe
that he would leave the city without
informing her of his journey.
May Enlarge Postoffce VestibuIe.-
Postmaster s. \. Finger has asked the
treasury department to have the vesti-
bule in the rear of The postoffice en-
larged besides some other minor i'm.
provements. An inspector from the
department was In the city yesterday
going over the situation preparatory IL
making recommendation to the de
partment.
Mother Seeks SOMA sorrowinE
mothers search for a lost son was
brought TO the attention of the Daven
letter from Mrs. S. A. Potter Of Har
vey. Ill, asking the local officers to 10
cate her son, Harry NJ. Potter, 16 year!
old, who LETT his home some time age
and was last heard from In Davenport
Mrs. Potter writes that her son sen
her a postal card from this city some
time ago and said he was going west
She has not heard from the boy since
Injured at Nahant Yards.-James F
poser. switchman for the Milwaukee
pailroad. was injured at the Nehan
yards yesterday morning by falling
over a track, sustaining a dislocatiol
Of his knee cap. The man was brough
90 Davenport by the switch engine ant
removed to St Luke's hospital.
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Lorenzen 10 Talk With Manager
Lefty Lorenzen, the young Davenport
pitcher sold by the Ottumwa club II
the Central association for $4,000, lef
yesterday morning for Muscatine {
have a conference with Manager Ne