Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-26

move its tracks from the levee, as
designated by the commission's blue
prints, copies OF the entire correspond
ence between the railroad and the
commissions have been filed for rec
ord with County Recorder Frank Holm.
Dynamite Rides In Street Cara
terrible catastrophe was avoided on a
Warren stree. car shortly before noon
yesterday, when Conductor Ernest W.
PTuett, 917 East Tenth street. discov-
cred IL sticks of dynamite on a rear
seat-a ufficient quantity of the dead
" explosive to wreck the Putnam
building Lying on the track. half a
block ahead, was a brick, and had the
car struck the bump. It is likely that a
score OF people would have been kill
ed or manned. The police are inves-
tigating the matter. How the dyna-
mite got in the car is a mystery Con-
ductor Pruett happened to notice a
bundle wrapped up in a newspaper In
a rear seat, and as he picked it, up,
the wrapper was Ioosened. and the
dynamite was exposed. II wonder
what this is" he remarked, as he
exhibited the find to a number Of
curious passengers. That's dyna-
mitei" cried a man, and Immediately
there was a wild rush for the doors.
Several women narrowly escaped in
jury in the crush and for several
minutes a panic seemed certain The
car was brought to a stop and within
sengers in the conveyance. The theory
has been advanced that an enemy OF
person or persons on the car left the
dynamite in the rear seat while an
accomplice placed a brick on the
track. hoping that the sudden jar
would explode the deadly sticks. The
explosive was placed in the sand box
and eventually turned over to the
police. Detectives are now conducting
a thorough investigation.
the st. Joseph's Maennerchor will give
Rev. John Scherf, the retiring assist
ant pastor OF st. Joseph's church,
farewell reception in the form Of
banquet in the hall OF the new school
which through his efforts has been
built. Father Scherf leaves tomorrow
to take up his new charge at West
The committee in charge
OF the affair is composed of Louis ].
Nestor. chairman; Joseph Menert and
William Koos. Father Scherf is presi-
dent of the Maennerchor and was in
strumental in organizing one OF the
finest singing organizations in Daven-
port On Thanksgiving day morning
at 8 o'clock Father Scherf will cele-
brate his last high mass at ST. Jo-
seph's. This mass is to be sung by the
st. Josephs Maennerchor and has
been rehearsed by them for several
weeks. The choir will be under the
personal direction of Prof. Ernst Otto.
In Fight Over Dollar Wateh-A dis
pute over a dollar watch during the
progress OF a drinking party Monday
caused the arrest OF two men and two
women. who were arraigned in police
court yesterday for disturbing the
PEACE. They were Martin Speck and /.
wife, Mary Speck; Ed Petersen and
wife. Rose Petersen. OF Muscatine. /.
City Detectives Kinney and Brady had /.
been summoned by Speck, who claim 4
I'd that his dollar watch had been pur-
Joined When the detectives arrived
Speck informed them that he had re-
covered his valuable timepiece. The
quartet had been drinking and a verbal .
battle ensued in the presence OF the .
officers. The four were brought to the /
station. Fifteen-day sentences were
suspended in the Petersen case. Mr..
md Mrs. Speck had 30-day sentences
hung over them pending good be-
lavior.
Obituary Record-Mrs. James NJ.
Barr. widow OF the late John H Barr,
lied yesterday at the family home on
he Jersey Ridge road. after linger-
ng illness. Her son, Seymour Barr
preceded her in death by 10 days.
Mrs. Barr was one OF the well
.nown and most highly respected resi-
ents OF Scott county and leaves a
side circle OF friends and acquaint-
noes to mourn her demise. Decedent