Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12
DAY IN DAVENPORT

Saloon Burolarized.-Some time af-
ter the place was closed Saturday
night burglars entered the saloon of
John Eckmann, Front and Main
streets, through a window facing Front
street, rified the cash register. secur-
cd $40 IN cash and escaped The rob
berry was not discovered until Sunday
morning when the window Of the sa-
slooR' was found wide open. The po-
llice were notified and city detectives
were assigned to the case. There is
no clew to the identity of the robbers.
Fires Yesterday.-The barn Of ]. w.
Wittenberg, Eighth and Harrison
streets. was destroyed by fire shortly
after noon yesterday When the de-
partment arrived within a few min
'utes after the alarm had been received,
the building was in flames and the
firemen had difficulty in keeping the
r. fire from spreading 10 nearly out
buildings. The barn was VII filled
with hay. The origin of the fJe is not
known.
The department was called to the
home of Mrs Matilda Kaesman, $40
West Eighth street, yesterday morning
when children playing with matches
set fire to a mattress and some bed
clothing. The blaze was easily extin-
guished with chemicals and the dam
age was slight
Man Arrested; Horse Shot.-A little
Italian boy seated on the curbstone
crying that he was lost, and q few feet
away 4 one-horse wagon filed with
rotted fruit and evil smelling meat at
tracted the attention of Officer James
Carroll Saturday night at Fourteenth
and Harrison streets. The lad, VINO
was too broken hearted and frightened
TO tell his name. between sobs inform
ed the officer that the man with whom
he had been riding had disappeared.
The officer Immediately took charge
of the rig and was bringing the boy TO
the station when Cecario Boyitch, an
Italian vender from Moline, appeared
on the scene. The contents of the
wagon and the condition OF the horse
was such that Officer Carroll ordered
Bovitcb 20 accompany him TO the sta
ton. The man was charged with
cruelty TO animals. The horse was
shot by the police and the cost of the
animals keep was assessed against
the Italian.
Automobiles Arrested. - Charged
with driving his automobile over a
line of fire hose which the firemen
we're playing on a fire near Eighth and
Harrison streets yesterday, II. G..
Struck was arrested by City Detective
Charles Boettcher and released on $40
bonds to appear in police court for a
hearing.
Farmers Meet-Several Davenport
ers are expected to attend the Brook
field Township Better Farming asso-
citation colt show and picnic Friday Of
this week at Elwood, Clinton county.
G. r. Bliss of Davenport, NJ. L. Mosher
of Clinton. c. +. Coverdale, Elwood,
president of the association, NJ. G.
Thornberg, Ames and c. F. Terhune.
Clinton, will be the speakers.
Patrol Car ReesjVed.-The new
Pope-Hartford $1,000 patrol car, pur-
chased b. the city several months aso,
arrived in Davenpor, yesterday
morning and was delivered 20 the DO
lice department. The new machine is
larger than the one now in use and is
up-to-date in every particular and thor
oughly equipped for the purposes for
which il is TO be used.
O.
Marriage lieenses.-The following
marriage licenses were issued by Coun
~ Clerk Harry J. Mcfarland yester
day:
Edward c. LANCE and Louise Kid
ing. Davenport.
Herman Sanders. Davenport and
Margaret Schwartz. GeneseO.
Howard Graham and Laura Sander
son. Davenport.
James T. Hughes and Nine McWhir
ter Fairfield. Iowa.
Maynard c. Norton OF Davenport
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