Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-20

G. p. railway, was ordered by Judge
/ Donegan in the district court.
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Chases Vags; Shoots SeIf-John
Bryant, patrolman on the Davenport
police force, accidentally shot himself
through the left foot while chasing
| tramps whom he thought started a
grass fire along the Rock Island
tracks, near Oak and Gentry streets.
| Bryant was taken to Mercy hospital.
where the wound was dressed, and he
| is now at his home, SIT West Seven
teenth street. Although the injury is
not a serious one, the officer will be
unable to work for several weeks.
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Stops Runaway; Badly Injured
In attempting to stop runaway team
at Second and Perry streets, Tony
Walbund. a bricklayer, was thrown to
the pavement and badly bruised about
the head. Although stunned for the
time being, the man soon regained
consciousness and was able to walk
unaided to his room. A team belong
ing to the Ewert & Richter Express
company made a dash south on Front
street, having been left for moment
by the driver. Walbund ran into the
street and grabbed one horse by the
bride, but was unable to retain his
hold and was hurled to the pavement.
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Stolen Watches Returned-The
stolen watches taken from the home
q
days ago and pawned in Chicago loan
shops, were returned to Sheriff Eek
hardt and were sent to the owner. The
watches were taken from the Myers
home near Pleasant Valley last week |
by Wells, who had been employed |
there for several months. Wells went |
to Chicago, and after pawning the !
jewelry returned the tickets by mail |
to Myers. The case was taken up i'm
mediately by Sheriff Eckhardt, who |
communicated with the Cook county
sheriff, the return of the watches re-
sulting.
viii Build New $4,000 Garage
Charles Schick completed plans for
the building of a new $4,000 modern
garage at 419 West Third street, the
garage to be occupied by the P. c.
Petersen Auto company. The frame
buildings occupying the site at the
present time will be torn down, the
contract for razing to be let within a
few days. Erection of the new build
ing will begin Immediately after the
ground has been cleared.
Old River Captain Wants to Return
Captain o. j. Newcomb. a veteran
'iverman, until IL years ago active in
'teamboating on the Mississippi, and
Who since that time has been on the
Yukon in Alaska. wants to return to 2
Captain w. A Blair re-
,eived a letter written in Seattle by I
captain Newcomb in which he seeks &
IN opportunity to return to the Mis- |
issippi. s
$780,. ,,.
ms Children-Her love for her babies
by her hatred of her
husband. Mrs. Beulah McMuIlen of l
iaquoketa ran away from home Sat I
rday. Mrs. McMullen boarded q pas I
enger train for Davenport. but the +
usband immediately got busy and
otiied the local authorities TO watch I
Or her. As she stepped down TO the Il
Detective Bishop placed her v
nder arrest and took her TO the house n
detention. the charge being deser- h
on. The woman was turned over to l
federal officer and taken back to C
Iaauoketa. Domestic trouble is al h
'ged to be the reason for her desert. s
lg her husband and two children. @
ne OF them but ii months old "
Hutehens Paintings at Public IL h
-ary-The exhibition of recent paint N
gs by Frank Townsend Hutchens of ID
ew York which has just opened at h
Ia public library is one of the most e
lportant exhibitions ever held In r
avenport, The artist has en- irterpa "a
onal reputation, his paintings being "
vned in many important private and m
lblic collections. A
Licensed to Wed-Tom Pulos and s.
innie Jacobsen. both OF Moline were m
'ensed to marry. b,
Complete Three Miles Road Work. nj
Announcement from the office OF a,
'unty Engineer Malloy was TO the NJ
feet that three miles of the Blue n,
ASS road, from Blue Grass toward | of